Norton obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Norton, Donald Ray           2 Jan 2003    Jan 2003    Don Johnson
Norton, Verna Lee Morris    15 Jun 2003    Jun 2003    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  1/2/2003

NORTON, DONALD RAY
Donald Ray Norton, 43, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at his home.  He was a
native of Hammond and a construction worker. He was a member of the Army 
National Guard.  He is survived by his wife, Barbara Norton of Hammond;
four daughters, Donna Norton, Shawntrelle Norton, Sheundria Norton and
Demetria Norton, all of Hammond; six sisters, Alberta Whiting, Octavia
Parker and Brenda Rice, all of San Antonio, Willette Carter of Fort Hood,
Texas, Janette Primus of California and Clara Miller of Georgia; three
brothers, Paul Norton of Lake Charles, Bruce Norton of Hammond and J.
Hillard of McComb, Miss.; and six grandchildren.  He was preceded in death
by his parents, Ella and Paul Norton; and two brothers, Clarence Norton and
George Norton.  Visitation will be Friday at Richardson Funeral Home,
Hammond, from 5 to 9 p.m. John Burris will conduct the funeral at Saturday
at Oak Grove Church of Christ Holiness, Hammond, at 11 a.m. Burial will be
in Holly Garden Cemetery.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  6/15/2003

NORTON, VERNA LEE MORRIS
A retired medical technologist at Baton Rouge General Medical Center and a
resident of Baton Rouge, she passed away Friday, June 13, 2003, at Baton
Rouge General Medical Center. She was 79 and a native of Amite. Visiting at
Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., Sunday, June 15, 2003, from 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m. Visiting at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until service at 1 p.m.
Monday, conducted by Dr. John Goodwin. Interment in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Survived by a daughter, Marsha Dean Norton of Baton Rouge; a son, Edward
William Norton III of Birmingham, Ala.; a daughter-in-law, Martina Shepherd
Norton; two sisters, Marjorie Merium Turner of Morgan City and Anel Joyce 
Lasseter of Savannah, Ga.; a brother, Edwin Merell Morris of Amite; and
four grandchildren, Gregory Leonard Goldstein, Edward Joshua Norton, Amy
Elizabeth Norton and Meryl Lee Norton. Preceded in death by her father,
Milton M. Morris; mother, Mary Bennett Morris; and husband, Edward William
Norton Jr. Pallbearers will be Bobby Lee, Ricky Norton, Steve Kirby, Fox
Ford, Wayne Daniel and James White. Honorary pallbearers are Glenn Tregre,
Milton Morris, Gregory Goldstein, Joshua Norton, David Holdeman, Neal
Horton, Lynn Browning, Jonas Holdeman Jr. and Eric Lasseter. She was a
longtime member of Broadmoor Baptist Church and a former deacon.  

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