Memorials may be made to To the Family. Newsom, Jr., James J., of Arcadia, Missouri, died on Monday, June 9, 2008 at the age of 55. Dear son of the late James Jefferson Newsom, Sr. and Ruth Mae Newsom; devoted father of Cherie Sue Newsom; dear step-father of Gerald Johnson and the late Candy Sue Johnson; dear grandfather of 3 Granddaughters, Alexis Sue Mae Hendrix, Faith Marie Sue Hendrix and McKenzy Deeann Hendrix; dear brother of Raymond (Peggy) Newsom, Harold (Barb) Newsom, Douglas (Alice) Newsom, Bessie (Terry) Miller, Mary Kreuger and his late infant brother, Raymond Edward Newsom. He was our dear brother-in-law, uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend to all who knew him. He was employed as a Mechanic at General Electric in St. Louis, Missouri for 22 years before his retirement.