Pearl Norris
Pearl Norris

Obituary of Pearl Brown Norris

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Pearl Brown Norris, age 85, of Howards Creek Church Road, Boone, passed away Friday evening, June 2, 2017 at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living. Born April 27, 1932 in Avery County, she was a daughter of William Oren and Allie Jones Brown. Pearl attended Howards Creek Primary School and graduated from Appalachian High School. Mrs. Norris was a life-long member of Howards Creek Baptist Church. After retiring as the Administrative Assistant of Wilcox Natural Products, she worked for a time at Samaritans Purse. Mrs. Norris is survived by her daughter, Lisa Clements and husband, Roland Koch of Boone; son, Greg Norris of Big Stone Gap, VA; and grandsons, Eli and Jacob Norris and Dylan Clements and great grandson, Evan Norris; sister, Gerry Wilcox and husband Kenneth of Boone; and sisters-in-law, Helen Brown of Boone and Mavis Calloway of Fayetteville, Ga. A number of nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Norris; sisters, Faye Greene, Frost Norris, Gladys Payne and Thelma Greene; and brothers, Steve, Roby and Wilson Brown. Funeral services for Pearl Brown Norris will be conducted Monday morning, June 5th, at 11 oclock at Howards Creek Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Chris Reinolds, Rev. Joe London and John Mough. Burial will follow in the Howards Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, June 4th, from 5 until 7 oclock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home. The family respectfully requests no food and suggests memorials to Howards Creek Baptist Church, 240 Howards Creed Church Road, Boone, NC 28607 or to the Parkinson Disease Foundation at website pdf.org or l359 Broadway, Suite 1509, NY, NY 10018. Online condolences may be shared with the family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Norris family.