Mrs. Ruth Sauley Park Newsome, age 89 of Griffin, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Eternal Hope Hospice.
Mrs. Newsome was born in Griffin, Georgia on June 12, 1929. She is preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Marshall Sauley and Eva Corley Sauley; her husbands, Walter Edwin Park and Augustus Joseph Newsome; sisters, Sara Sauley Ridgeway Ogletree, Ava Sauley Bolton; brother, Arthur W. Sauley. She was an active member of First Baptist Church for over 60 years, where she attended the Lydian Sunday School Class. Mrs. Ruth and her first husband Edwin owned and operated the Triangle Restaurant for many years.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Wendall McMillan; grandson, Trent McMillan and wife, Mica and their daughter, Piper; grandson, Bayne McMillan and wife, Jennie and her daughter, Rose; sisters, Mrs. Carrie Nelle Sauley Bishop and Mrs. Anna Jean Sauley Clark; Joe’s children, Jan and Dan McLean and family, Patty and Charles Lee and family; many special nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Mrs. Newsome’s daughter Donna, wishes to express her sincere appreciation to the staff of Eternal Hope Hospice for the wonderful care given to her mother.
A visitation for Mrs. Ruth Sauley Park Newsome will be Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury. Dr. Bill Hardee will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Flowers are welcome, or you may choose to make donations to First Baptist Church of Griffin, PO Box 908, Griffin, GA 30224 or Eternal Hope Hospice, 123 N. 18th St, Griffin, GA 30223.
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