Gladys Greene Newsom

She was born in Charlotte, NC on December 21, 1927, the daughter of the late Fred Woodside Greene and Inez Alexander Greene and was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Austin L Newsom, her three sisters, Alice Greene Simms of Wilson, NC, Helen Greene Murchison of Conyers, GA, and Ann Greene Caudle of Wrightsville Beach, NC, four brothers-in-law, William Simms of Wilson, NC, R. Bruce Ledford of Wilmington, NC, Roy Murchison of Conyers, GA and Fitzgerald Caudle Jr of Wrightsville Beach, NC., and nephew, Reid Ledford of Charlotte, NC.

Surviving are a son, Fred Austin Newsom (wife Robin) of Earlysville, VA, a daughter, Amy Cain Newsom of Raleigh, NC, grand-children, Angel Newsom McCormick (husband Michael) of Mt Airy, MD, Austin Woodside Newsom (wife Kaitlyn) of Louisa, VA, Alan Jacob Newsom (wife Rachael) of Palmyra, VA and Amy Newsom's daughter Kali Irene Newsom of Fargo, ND, great-grandchildren Sophia Carrasco of Philadelphia, PA, Ethan Carrasco of Mt. Airy, MD, Deaghlan McCormick of Mt Airy, MD, Aiden Newsom, Owen Newsom and Charlotte Newsom of Palmyra, VA and step-great-grandchildren Reese Hicks and Chloe Hicks of Louisa, VA. Also surviving are sister Fredricka Greene Ledford of Wilmington, NC and five nieces and two nephews.

Gladys graduated from Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh, NC in 1946 and attended Meredith College in Raleigh. After receiving a BA degree in Primary Education, she taught in the Winston-Salem, NC school system from 1950-1955. Later, she taught and was assistant director of the Centenary Methodist Church Kindergarten in Winston-Salem, NC.

Gladys has found great joy in the many friendships she had in Porters Neck Village and Landfall communities as well as with long time friends in Winston-Salem and Alexandria, VA. Two lifelong passions were the love Gladys had for children and the enjoyment she found in music. She found great love with her family, especially with her husband of 68 years, Al, the love of her life. Gladys found great comfort in her faith in Jesus, who in the end has prepared a place for her.

A memorial service will take place Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 11:00 at the Frank H Kenan Chapel in Landfall at 510 Arboretum Dr Wilmington NC followed by family burial in the labyrinth of the memorial garden there. Afterward will be a reception in the Magnolia Room at Porters Neck Village 1200 Porters Neck Rd Wilmington NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Children 's Home Society PO Box 14608 Greensboro NC 27415 or to Porters Neck Village Employees Appreciation Fund 1200 Porters Neck Rd Wilmington NC 28411 or to a charity of choice.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.coblegreenlawn.com