Willa Dean Norris, 77 of Beaumont passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 8:14 a.m. at her residence after an extended illness. She was born to Will A. Hall and Mallissie Strickland Hall in Westbrook Township, Sampson County, NC on October 23, 1931.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel. Interment will follow at Haven of Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2009.
Mrs. Norris worked at Kroger for 30 years and served as a union steward and a supervisor. She was a longtime active member of Amelia Baptist Church.
Surviving her are daughters, Brenda Brasuell and Debbie Granger and husband, Andy; son, Johnny Ray Norris and wife, Oma all of Beaumont; eight grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren; sisters, Peggy Jumalon of Fayetteville, NC, Eunice Cline and husband, Don of Godwin, NC and brother, David Hall and wife, Allison of Atlanta, GA.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Corbett Norris; five brothers and three sisters.
The family would like to extend their thanks to Harbor Hospice and Kari for the caring they gave Mrs. Norris the last few years.