Shelia Newsome Wasco, age 73, went home to be with THE LORD on Saturday, August 9, 2025.

She was preceded Obituary For Shelia Newsome Wasco

in death by her husband, John H. Wasco of Virginia Beach, Virginia; her mother, Allison

Newsome Hundley of Littleton, NC; and her stepfather, James H. Hundley of Norlina, NC. Shelia

is survived by two stepsons, Johnny Wasco of Jacksonville, Florida and Justin Wasco of Virginia

Beach, Virginia. Surviving also are her two brothers, Glen (Janet) Newsome of Timberlake, NC

and Wayne (Bobbie Jo) Newsome of Wilson, NC. Also surviving are two nephews Jonathan

(Kati) Newsome of Portland, Oregon; Glen (Lindsey) Newsome of Roxboro and three nieces, Dr.

Jennifer (Jay) Martin of Granger, Indiana; Jamie (Kyle) Newsome of Greensboro and Angela

Newsome of Greensboro.

She is a graduate of Norlina High School, Norlina, NC; Hardbarger Business College, Raleigh, NC

and Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Prior to her retirement, Shelia was

a prominent realtor in Virginia Beach and received numerous awards and recognitions for her

work. She was acknowledged as one of the top selling real estate agents in the Tidewater,

Virginia area with regularity. Both in life and in business, she was positive, cheerful and willing

to help others, always with a smile

A memorial service honoring the life of Shelia will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, August 22 at

Enterprise Baptist Church, 404 Enterprise Road, Littleton, NC. Officiating will be the Reverend

Chris Snead of Enterprise, Reverend Glen Newsome of Antioch Baptist Church in Timberlake

and Reverend Ray Renn Jr. of Vaughn Baptist Church in Macon.

Arrangements are by Blaylock Funeral Home in Littleton and Eternity Funeral Home in

Jacksonville, Florida.

The family wishes to express sincere appreciation and gratitude for the many prayers and acts

of kindness it has received.