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In Loving Memory Of
Lawrence L. Norman
Lawrence Lavern Norman, a resident of Gretna, Louisiana
since 1964, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 16, 2008, at the
age of 95.
He was the beloved husband of 73 years of Mildred Aliene Johnston Norman
and loving father of Frieda Norman White of Gretna, LA and Don Norman of
Westwego, LA (husband of Doris), loving grandfather of five
grandchildren: Jeffrey White (deceased) of Gretna, LA, Sheila White
Sandel (wife of Steve) of Luling, LA, Desiree Norman Wilcox of
Diamondhead, MS, Troy-Don Norman of Marrero, LA and Shawn Norman of
Kenner, LA and four great-grandchldren: Stephen Sandel, Danielle Wilcox,
Rileigh Norman and Victoria Norman. He was also the beloved uncle of
many neices and nephews in Pauls Valley, OK.
He was born October 14, 1912 in Granite, AR and lived in and went to
school in Tribey, OK, worked in the oil field industry from 1934 until
1977 in Seminole, OK, Kentucky and Southern Illinois and was transferred
in 1964 to Gretna, LA, where he retired with Gulf Oil Corporation (now
Chevron) as a Louisiana production superintendent after 42 years of
service. He was a 33rd Master Mason for over 60 years and a member of
the VFW. He was in the United States Army Combat Engineers during World
War II while serving his country in France and Germany for two years.
He was preceded in death by parents Minnie Overturf Norman and James
Norman, brothers baby James Norman, Clarence Norman, J.R. Norman and Bob
Norman and sisters Ozzie McGregor and Opal Carr, all of Pauls Valley,
OK. He will forever be remembered as a loving and loyal husband, father
and grandfather who treasured his family and was very much loved by
everyone who knew him.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at
Stufflebean Chapel of Remembrance on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and will
proceed afterward to Mt. Olivet Cemetery where interment will be at the
Norman family mausoleum.
Services are under the Direction of Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home. |
