Bette McKinney Newsome Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Bette McKinney Newsome (Wake Forest, North Carolina), born in Drakes Branch, Virginia, who passed away on May 20, 2022 at the age of 74. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Smith and Sudie Powell McKinney. She is survived by: her husband Ricky Lee Newsome; her son John Christopher Newsome of Youngsville; her stepson Clint Newsome (Angie) of Colonial Heights, VA; her brother William Smith McKinney, Jr. (Laurie) of Centreville, VA; her niece Lindsay McKinney Holland (Sean) of Round Hill, VA; her nephew Brad McKinney (Shana); and her great-nephew Connor of Round Hill, VA..
In lieu of flowers, Bette requested that memorial contributions be made to PineCone, the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, P.O. Box 28534, Raleigh, NC 27611, or to the Davidson County Community College Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 1287, Lexington, NC 27293-1287.
