Jack Newsom

Jack Newsom was born in Dimmitt, Texas. Jack Newsom retired from the Air Force in 1965, after serving for 24 years. He worked as Manager at Bruegel and Sons grain elevator in Dimmitt, Texas, Hospital Administrator at both the Osteopathic Hospital in Roswell, New Mexico and Plains Memorial Hospital in Dimmitt, Texas built homes in Ruidoso, New Mexico, loved to play golf, watch golf and build golf clubs for his family, self taught builder of computers in the 1990s and won an International Award for gem faceting, a hobby he developed later in life. He is survived by his wife: Leala Newsom of DeSoto, three daughters: Voniss Johnston of Collierville, TN, Jackie Mulkey of Mont Belview, TX, and Patricia Schroeder of Carson City, NV, 5 step-children: Bob Vaughn, Gary Vaughn, and Kelly Vaughn all of Tulia, TX, Alex Vaughn of Midlothian, TX and Dana Vaughn of Waxahachie, TX, 15 Grandchildren and a number of Great Grandchildren. The family will host a visitation from 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 to 10:30 a. m. Then there will be a procession to Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery for an 11:30 a. m. Service with Air Force Rites.