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Obituary: George Hassell Newsome Sr.
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Staff//September 10, 2010//
George Hassell Newsome Sr. died Sept. 1. He was 88 years old.
Newsome was born on July 9, 1922, in Tarboro. He graduated from Tarboro High School as valedictorian. Early in World War II, he joined the Navy and served in Naval Intelligence while stationed in Puerto Rico.
He attended Duke University and graduated from Duke Law School in 1947.
Newsome spent 39 years in Wachovia’s Trust Department advising people on estate planning. Following retirement, he practiced law for 20 years.
He was a 45-year member of the Raleigh Civitan Club, and volunteered for many years with Meals on Wheels. He devoted more than 50 years to Ridge Road Baptist Church. He served as trustee, was instrumental in building the sanctuary and held active roles in the Diaconate, Search, Budget and Stewardship committees.
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