Roger Wayne Newsome, Sr.

Roger Wayne Newsome, Sr., 83, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012, in Sebring. He was born March 27, 1929, to Roger David and Roxie Olive (Hill) Newsome in Avon Park, Florida and had been a lifelong resident of the area. He was an Assistant Foreman for a Citrus Packing Company and a member of Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Hortense Lela Newsome of Sebring; daughters, Debbie (Wayne) Slade, Lake Placid, FL; Leda Kay (Jim) Coleman, Cullman, AL and Kim Glarner, Sebring; brother, Gene C. Newsome, Avon Park; sister, Holly Crawford, Avon Park and grandsons, Keith (Tanya) Slade, Roger (Holly) Slade, Steve Slade (Jessica Hutchins), Shawn Slade (Erica Meyers), Jimmy and Amber Coleman, Ben Coleman, Jake Glarner and Brandon Glarner and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Roger David Newsome; mother, Roxie Olive (Hill) Newsome and son, Roger Wayne Newsome, Jr. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 23, 2012, at Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church with Rev. George Hall officiating. Memorial donations made be made in his memory to the Humane Society of Highlands County, 7321 Haywood Taylor Blvd., Sebring, FL 33876. Arrangements are entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125