Billy Frank Newsom Sr.

Billy Frank Newsom Sr, 72, left this earth and was reunited with his beloved wife, Barbara, in heaven. He passed peacefully on the afternoon of February 26th.

Billy graduated from Liberty High School in Brentwood California, and fell in love with the girl next door, Barbara Huggins. The two married & were blessed with three children. In the early 70's they moved to Westwood, Ca, where he attended Lassen Community College and graduated with his AA and a degree in Gunsmithing., he also worked for the Department of Navy in Concord, and as a foreman at Adobe Creek Packing in Kelseyville. In 1998 Billy lost Barbara.

As security at Robinson Rancheria, in Upper Lake, is where he met his second wife, Cheryl. The two married and moved to Sweet Home, Oregon, where he spent his final years. Billy always referred to Kelseyville as his true home where he was a friend and “Papa” to many.

Proceeded in death by his parents, Charles & Gladys Newsom, also his sister Sara Brooks. He is survived by Cheryl Newsom of Sweet Home OR (wife) and his three children Chantay Newsom of Upper Lake, Billy Newsom Jr. (Tammy) of Cobb, and Danielle Huck (Joshua) of Cobb and proud Papa to 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Services are Friday, March 10th at 1pm at Kelseyville Cemetery. Following the service will be a celebration of his life at the Little Red Schoolhouse on Cobb.