Obituary of Ann Newsom

Services for Ann Newsom, 69, Mixon, are scheduled for 11:00 am, Friday, July 17, at the Bascom United Methodist Church, with Reverend Joe Ballard officiating. Burial will be in the Bascom Cemetery under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mrs. Newsom died July 13, 2009 in Louisiana. She was born September 20, 1939, in Donie, to the late Elby and Rosie Lee Rippy Stevens and had been a resident of Mixon for over 40 years. She was a homemaker and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mixon.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ben Stevens and a sister, Hazel Miller. Survivors include her husband, Doyle Roper, Mixon; three brothers, Johnie Stevens, Buffalo and Doug Stevens and Butch Stevens, both of Oakwood; two sisters, Loy Pennington, Leedey, Oklahoma and Selma Eggleston, Tyler; grandchildren, Doyle Mac and Brandy Roper and Royce and Melissa Roper; great-grandchildren, Jacey Roper, Lacie Roper, Josey Roper and Mason Roper; and numerous nieces and nephews.  The Family will receive friends at the funeral home from  6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, July 16.