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Ned Norris

June 6, 1930 — February 22, 2003

Canton - Ned Norris, age 72, of 53 Osborne Ridge Road, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2003.

He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Thomas and Etta Kuykendall Norris. He was preceded in death by five sisters, Lena Blaylock, Carrie Martin, Edith Gragg, Virginia Michael and Rose Lea Hall and two brothers, Bill and Roy Norris.

He retired from BASF in 1992 with 42 years of service as a machinist. He was an active member of Crestview Baptist Church and a charter member of Center Pigeon Volunteer Fire Department.

In addition to his wife of 51 years, Blanche Bolden Norris of Canton, he is survived by four daughters and their husbands, Sharon and Wayne Howell of Killen, AL, Dale and Mike Treadway of Canton, Debbie and Mike Crawford of Canton and Sandy and Mike Roberts of Candler; a sister Ethel Heatherly of Canton; a brother, Glenn Norris of Waynesville; six grandchildren, Todd Howell, Shane and Josh Treadway, Brandon and Adrienne Crawford and Nicole Roberts; two great grandsons, Logan and Lucas Howell as well as several special nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2003 at Crestview Baptist Church with the Reverends Jerry Ensley and Wayne Willett officiating. Burial will follow at New Cruso Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bobby Heatherly, Terry Grasty, Ronnie Dean, David and Jimmy Norris and Larry Gragg. The Center Pigeon Volunteer Fire Department and the Crestview Baptist Church Adult Men's Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday at Wells Funeral Home in Canton. At other times, the family will be at Ned's residence.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Center Pigeon Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 875, Canton, NC 28716 or to Haywood County Rescue Squad, PO Box 1275, Canton, NC 28716

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Visitation
Monday, February 24, 2003
6:00 PM 2/24/2003 6:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 2/24/2003 8:00:00 PM
Wells Funeral Home of Canton

3715 Asheville Hwy.
Canton, NC 28716

Wells Funeral Home of Canton
3715 Asheville Hwy. Canton 28716 NC
United States
Visitation
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
11:00 AM 2/25/2003 11:00:00 AM
Crestview Baptist Church

3258 Pisgah Drive
Canton, NC 28716

Crestview Baptist Church
3258 Pisgah Drive Canton 28716 NC
United States
Visitation
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
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