Funeral services for Fern Taliaferro Newsom, 96, of Monroe, LA, formerly of Dubach, LA, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 30, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Dubach with Bro. Barry Joyner and Bro. Eddie Robison officiating. Interment will be at Roark Cemetery in Marion; LA. Visitation will be held prior to the service at First Baptist Church in Dubach from 1:00 to 2:00 PM.
Fern was born in Litroe, LA on March 3, 1929. She graduated from Marion High School and 2 weeks later married the love of her life, Jimmy Newsom. In 1949, they moved to Dubach, LA to raise their family. Fern was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Dubach. Later in life, she worked for LP&L as a clerk.
She is preceded in death by her parents Eugene Napoleon and Ellie Smith Taliaferro, and her husband of seventy-four years, Jimmy Newsom.
Fern is survived by her sons, Mike Newsom and wife Patti, Rob Newsom and Audre Kelley; daughter-in-law Tamara Graham Newsom; granddaughters Jennifer Newsom Green and husband Tommy, Keely Graham Newsom; great grandson Thomas Green and wife Dr. Brooke Green; and great granddaughters Lauren Green and Mia McLain.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Dubach at 7876 Hico St., Dubach, LA 71235
Special thanks are given to her caregivers at Ouachita Healthcare and her hospice nurse Kimmie Huggins. Also, special thanks to moms friend Kay Reid and to her “adopted daughter” Amy Armstrong.
