Ms. Iris Wynona Norton, 88, passed away on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, at her home in St. Marys.
Ms. Norton was born on Dec. 28, 1933, in Kathleen to the late Mark and Mary Warren. In 1953, she met Roy Norton and then married in Kingsland in 1954. She was married for 66 years. Along the way, they had three children, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
She worked most of her married life as a medical assistant and office manager. She retired with Roy and they traveled the United States and Canada together. She also volunteered for the hospital aux whenever they weren’t traveling. She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was an only child but loved being surrounded by a big family. She helped raise different family members over the years. Her door was always open to family and friends. She was a great mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to everyone!
Ms. Norton is survived by her children, Gail (Rick) Raulerson, Rita (Jeff) Harrison and Todd (Dawn) Norton, all of St. Marys, and Lynda (David) Dortch of Columbus, Mississippi.; her grandchildren, Marci (Jeff) Henry, Chris (Bonnie) Raulerson, Sam (Katie) Norton and Summer (Jordon) McBride; her great grandchildren, Paisley Norton, Ryan McBride, Myles McBride and Parker Norton; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides her parents, Ms. Norton also joins her beloved husband, Roy Norton, in Heaven.
A visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2021, at the First Baptist Church of St. Marys in St. Marys. Funeral Services will follow immediately at 2 p.m. at the church with pastor Steven Kegley presiding. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. Rick Raulerson, Jeff Harrison, Jeff Henry, David Dortch, Austin Oswalt and Todd Norton will serve as pallbearers.
Coastal Camden Funeral Home in Kingsland is entrusted with Ms. Norton’s arrangements.