Mattie Pearl Newsome, age 81, passed from this life Monday, August 20, 2013 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. She was born Cottonwood, AL. on May 15, 1932 to John Tom and Mattie (Blackmon) Moody. Mrs. Mattie worked as a store clerk. She was a life time resident of Washington County and a member of Blue Lake Baptist Church. Mrs. Newsome is preceded in death by her husband Irving Newsome; four brothers, Robert Earl Moody, J.T. Moody, John Earl Moody and Johnny Moody; two sisters, Janie May Caloway and Fannie Lou Newsome. She is survived by her daughter; Tinette Lynn Carliss and husband Kent of Weaverville, N.C.; two brothers, William Moody of Alford, FL. and Danny Moody of Lake Butler, FL.; two sisters, Anna Lou Veness of Lynn Haven, FL. and Donnie Merle Baker of California; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Brown Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Tim Hall officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in the Barfield Cemetery with Brown Funeral Home directing.