Lenora Newsome (Lenora Merritt)

Bessemer City High School

Class of 1985

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Lenora Merritt - Class of 1985 - Bessemer City High School

First Name	Lenora
Last Name	Newsome
Maiden Name	Merritt
Graduation Year	Class of 1985
Gender	Female
City	N/A
State/Province	GA
Country	United States
Occupation	Wedding Coordinator/ and Flower
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	Playing basketball practice and games. Once or twice it may have been I recieved player of the week for scoring 50 or more points in 2 games. I was featured in the Gastonia Gazette. I also remember playing on the Jr. Olympic basketball team my Sr. yr. and going to Six Flags every year with The Jr. Civitian club. I remember we could leave school & go eat lunch so...(read more)
About Me	I moved to Georgia in 1985 went to school at Morris Brown and dropped out in my 2nd yr. I had my oldest son in 88, my daughter in 89 and had my 3rd child a son in 92. I have lead a pertty simple life with a little travel at times with family and friends. In 95 when my childrens father passed I decided to go back to school and pursue a degree in design/flower. Since then i have continued to study in the wedding consultation business and recently have enorlled back into school taking business classes. I am pretty good at what i do but stay local except for one job that i did for my childrens older sister in New Jersey when she got married. I have spent most of my time raising my 3 wonderful and talented children, Martaous 20 who is a very special child in so many ways because he has so many everyday challenges that others do not have. He has Cerebral Palsey from birth but is such a bright young man. He graduated May of last yr. from high school CO/07 along with my daughter Solida who is 19, CO/07 who is going into her 2nd year of college at The Fort Valley State Univ. (HBCU). My baby son Rick who is 16 and is a sphomore in H.S. 08/09. He is an Athlete at heart, plays varsity football (wide reciever)& basketball (shooting gaurd) and is one of the top players at Westside High school hm of the Seminoles. I am very proud of my children and they keep me so busy. On July 20,2003 i got married to my husband Taurus Newsome and gained 4 more children one who has given us a grandaughter 2yrs old and a grandson 2mos. I am very active in my walk with the Lord and very active in my church, Lizzie Chaple Bapt. I sing in 2 choirs there, i am on the priase team and an advisor to the youth choir. My life is simple yet exciting at times. I continue to bask in the Glory o...(read more)