Katie Newton Easom
September 15, 1939 – July 8, 2021
Katie Newton Easom, 81, passed away on July 8, 2021, in Sun City Center, Fla. She was at peace when she passed. She is survived by her children, Ellen Easom Sturgill (Barkley) of Lexington, Ky., and Eric Edward Easom (Hillary) of Menlo Park, Calif., and two sisters, Sarah Newton Dean of Shelbyville, Ky., and Martha (Polly) Newton Hopper of Shelbyville, Ky. She had four adoring grandchildren: Catherine Sturgill, William Sturgill, Jude Easom and Charlie Easom, each of whom brought her unmeasured pleasure and to whom she showed unconditional love. She was preceded in death by her husband, Omar Edward Easom; her parents, William Austin Newton and Gladys Fuller Newton; her brothers, William Austin Newton, Jr., John Thomas Newton, Andrew Bacon Newton, James Merritt Newton and Harry Norbit Newton; and a sister, Mary Agnes Newton.
Mrs. Easom was born on Sept. 15, 1939, in Shelbyville, Ky. She attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., and Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky., where she earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics, with a minor in French. She later obtained a master’s degree in education from Georgetown College and Rank I from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky. In 1960, she married Omar Easom of Conehatta, Miss., ultimately settling in Carrollton, Ky., where she continued her career and raised her family.
She began her career as an educator in Shelbyville and after marriage, moved to Carrollton, Ky., to begin teaching in the Carroll County School District. There she served for 35 years as a classroom math and French teacher, high school principal, athletic director and administrator until her retirement in 1995. After retiring from the Carroll County School System, Mrs. Easom continued to be active in education, serving the children in her area. She was the director of the Carroll County School-to-Work Initiative where she managed grant funds to promote post-secondary employment and educational opportunities for students in the district. Mrs. Easom founded and directed the Educational Excellence Foundation for Carroll County and served as president of the Carroll County Tourism Commission. She served a term on the Jefferson Community College Board of Directors. During this time, she was also instrumentally involved with her husband in his business, Omar’s Telephone Company.
Mrs. Easom had a thirst for knowledge and was an avid reader. She was an accomplished bridge player, achieving the level of Life Master. She loved to travel, touching countries on three different continents after her retirement. She later lived in Somerset, Ky., and Sun City Center, Fla., where she was involved in the community and participated in several bridge organizations. In each of her resident towns, she became a member of the United Methodist Church. Her faith was with her throughout her life. Mrs. Easom was noted for her unyielding faith, commitment to family and community, infectious humor and strong character, all used for the betterment of her family, friends, neighbors and community.
Arrangements are by Sun City Center Funeral Home (www.suncitycenterfuneralhome.com/.) A celebration of life will be scheduled and held at a later time in Shelbyville, Ky., and in Conehatta, Miss., her final resting place alongside Omar, her beloved husband of 57 years.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Carroll County School District to establish a scholarship in Mrs. Easom’s name to benefit qualifying students from Carroll County. The scholarship fund is currently being established.
Mrs. Easom was born on Sept. 15, 1939, in Shelbyville, Ky. She attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., and Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky., where she earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics, with a minor in French. She later obtained a master’s degree in education from Georgetown College and Rank I from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ky. In 1960, she married Omar Easom of Conehatta, Miss., ultimately settling in Carrollton, Ky., where she continued her career and raised her family.
She began her career as an educator in Shelbyville and after marriage, moved to Carrollton, Ky., to begin teaching in the Carroll County School District. There she served for 35 years as a classroom math and French teacher, high school principal, athletic director and administrator until her retirement in 1995. After retiring from the Carroll County School System, Mrs. Easom continued to be active in education, serving the children in her area. She was the director of the Carroll County School-to-Work Initiative where she managed grant funds to promote post-secondary employment and educational opportunities for students in the district. Mrs. Easom founded and directed the Educational Excellence Foundation for Carroll County and served as president of the Carroll County Tourism Commission. She served a term on the Jefferson Community College Board of Directors. During this time, she was also instrumentally involved with her husband in his business, Omar’s Telephone Company.
Mrs. Easom had a thirst for knowledge and was an avid reader. She was an accomplished bridge player, achieving the level of Life Master. She loved to travel, touching countries on three different continents after her retirement. She later lived in Somerset, Ky., and Sun City Center, Fla., where she was involved in the community and participated in several bridge organizations. In each of her resident towns, she became a member of the United Methodist Church. Her faith was with her throughout her life. Mrs. Easom was noted for her unyielding faith, commitment to family and community, infectious humor and strong character, all used for the betterment of her family, friends, neighbors and community.
Arrangements are by Sun City Center Funeral Home (www.suncitycenterfuneralhome.com/.) A celebration of life will be scheduled and held at a later time in Shelbyville, Ky., and in Conehatta, Miss., her final resting place alongside Omar, her beloved husband of 57 years.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Carroll County School District to establish a scholarship in Mrs. Easom’s name to benefit qualifying students from Carroll County. The scholarship fund is currently being established.