Edith Johnson Newsome Obituary
We announce the death of Edith Johnson Newsome of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, who passed away on August 30, 2026, at the age of 94. Edith will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Edith Johnson Newsome to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Allie Slone Hall Johnson and Coy Johnson; her husband Anthony Newsome; her children, Estil Newsome and Eugenia "Jenny" Newsome; and her siblings, Ernest Hall, Maynard Hall, Comas Johnson, Coy Johnson, Jr., Eugene "Billie" Johnson, Tommy Johnson, Arnold Johnson and Eva Johnson.
She is survived by: her children, Gary Newsome (Skeeter), Lucille Hall (David), Brenda Crum (Garvin), Janice Ison (Jay), Earlene Nelson (Tom) and Melissa Jones (Ted).
Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home - Martin (7 Clinic Dr, Martin, KY 41649). A funeral service was held on Thursday, September 3rd 2026 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
