Alex Junior Norman

NORMAN, ALEX JUNIOR, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2003 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. Born July 31, 1929 in Gobey, Tennessee, he was preceded in death by his parents, Berry and Ethel Norman, sisters, Josephine Norman and Nannie Landrum, brother Fred Norman, and granddaughter TaraLaine Alexandra Armstrong. Junior, as he was known most of his life, is survived by his wife Susie Goodman Norman; son and daughter-in-law Gordon and Eilene Norman of Lafayette, Indiana; son Harold Norman of Wartburg, Tennessee; son and daughter-in-law Doug and Linda Norman of Kingston, Tennessee; daughter and son-in-law Phyllis and Ken Jarnagin of Knoxville, Tennessee and sister and brother-in-law Lorraine and Walter Hopkins of Lima, Ohio. Granddad will be greatly missed by his grandchildren Lisa and Jason Hudson, Dan Norman, Brandon Armstrong, Sara Jarnagin, and Caitlin Armstrong all of Knoxville, Tennessee; Andrew and Alex Norman of Kingston, Tennessee; Dinah and Allen Lamberson of Acworth, Georgia; Kellie and Tom Wujek of Joliet, Illinois; and Chris Jarnagin of Lexington, Kentucky. He will also be sadly missed by his precious joys, seven great-grandchildren; Caleb, Luke, and Grace Hudson of Knoxville, Tn and Jacob, Mackenzie, Jack and Zackary Lamberson of Acworth, Ga. He is also survived by a host of extended family and friends. Junior served in the US Army and was retired from Brushy Mountain State Prison. He was a member of the Pilot Mountain Old Fashion Missionary Baptist Church. Junior was also an avid hunter and fisherman.

The family will receive friends fro 6-8 pm Thursday, September 25, 2003 at Schubert Funeral Home in Wartburg. Rev. Danny Jones and Rev. Josh Lowe will officiate the funeral at 8 pm. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Friday, September 26th at Morgan Memorial Cemetery in Wartburg. The family would also like to express their appreciation to the staff at Lifecare of Morgan County, Park West Geriatric-Psychiatric Unit, and Adventa Hospice. *Donations may be made in memory of Alex Norman to the Alzheimer’s Assc., 2200 Sutherland Avenue, Suite H. 102, Knoxville, Tn 37919. [Schubert Funeral Home]