James W. Newcom

WALTER "Bones" NEWCOM Herrin - Walter "Bones" Newcom, 92, died at 11:43 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Herrin Hospital. Mr. Newcom was born May l9, 1911 in De Koven, Kentucky to John Walter and Mary Elizabeth (Monroe) Newcom. He married Gwendolyn (Harlan) March 20, 1937 in Murphysboro, IL . She died March 3, 1989. He was a retired coal miner and worked in various mines throughout Southern Illinois from the age of 19 . He was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church in Herrin. He was a member of the IBEW and the UMWA. Survivors include: Son R. Don Newcom - Herrin, IL 2 Grandchildren - Kirk and Kim Newcom - Jackson, TN Tiffany Newcom - St. Louis, MO 3 Great grandchildren - Jonathan Newcom - Jackson, TN Caroline Newcom - Jackson, TN Kaitlyn Wedemeyer - St. Louis, MO Brother and sister in law - Myrl and Virginia Newcom - Fairfield, IL Sister - Maxine Pierce - Crainville, IL Preceded by his parents, his wife, one son Ron Newcom, daughter in law, Sheila Newcom, brother, Richard Newcom and 3 sisters, Alberta Starnes, Inez Hughes, Kathryn Hughes and one brother Robert Newcom and one sister Ruth Newcom both in childhood. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2003 at Johnson Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. Rev. Lee Lovett will officiate. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Johnson Hughes Funeral Home. Burial will be at East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Energy. To view this obituary or sign the guest registry visit www.hughesfuneralhomes.com