Ray Norville
Ray Norville, 85, of Luke Smith Ave., Morganton, N.C. went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, after an extended illness.
Born in Rutherford County on April 9, 1923, he was the son of the late Tommy Norville and Lillie Wishon Norville.
Ray was a member of Rain Hill Wesleyan Church, of which he was a charter member and also helped to build. He retired from Drexel Heritage's Table Rock Plant No. 6 with over 40 years of service.
He was an avid farmer and hunter.
A loving husband, father, brother and papa, he is survived by his wife, Sallie Kaylor Norville of the home; sons, Jimmy Norville and wife, Judy, Doug Norville and wife, Lynda, Larry Norville and wife, Frances, and Harold Norville and wife, Ruby, all of Morganton; daughters, Helen Morrow and husband, Deron, and Margaret Bradley and husband, Ben, all of Morganton; step-children whom he loved, Roger Brown and wife, Nancy, and Clifford Brown and wife, Reba; step-daughters, Margie Ingle and husband, Robert, Martha Hartley and husband, R.H., and Florence Lowman; brothers, Ben, Roby, Bill, James and Ronnie Norville; sisters, Shirley Freeman and Jo Ann Cook; a brother-in-law, Paul Taylor of Morganton; 17 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his first wife, Neta Raye Taylor Norville; stepmother, Mae Laughter Norville; brothers, Paul Norville, Crawford Norville, George Norville, Silas Norville and Donald Norville; sisters, Mary Laughter, Addie Yelton and Carrie Tessner; and grandchildren, Phillip Crotts, Kevin Tallent and Christy Crotts.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Rain Hill Wesleyan Church with the Revs. Matthew Tietje and Jack Moses officiating.
Burial will follow at Sandy Level Baptist Church Cemetery in Bostic.
The family received friends Saturday evening at Sossoman Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the residence on Luke Smith Avenue, Morganton or at the residence of his son, Larry, on Scott Road, Morganton
Ray Norville
Ray Norville, 85, of Luke Smith Ave., Morganton, N.C. went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, after an extended illness.
Born in Rutherford County on April 9, 1923, he was the son of the late Tommy Norville and Lillie Wishon Norville.
Ray was a member of Rain Hill Wesleyan Church, of which he was a charter member and also helped to build. He retired from Drexel Heritage's Table Rock Plant No. 6 with over 40 years of service.
He was an avid farmer and hunter.
A loving husband, father, brother and papa, he is survived by his wife, Sallie Kaylor Norville of the home; sons, Jimmy Norville and wife, Judy, Doug Norville and wife, Lynda, Larry Norville and wife, Frances, and Harold Norville and wife, Ruby, all of Morganton; daughters, Helen Morrow and husband, Deron, and Margaret Bradley and husband, Ben, all of Morganton; step-children whom he loved, Roger Brown and wife, Nancy, and Clifford Brown and wife, Reba; step-daughters, Margie Ingle and husband, Robert, Martha Hartley and husband, R.H., and Florence Lowman; brothers, Ben, Roby, Bill, James and Ronnie Norville; sisters, Shirley Freeman and Jo Ann Cook; a brother-in-law, Paul Taylor of Morganton; 17 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his first wife, Neta Raye Taylor Norville; stepmother, Mae Laughter Norville; brothers, Paul Norville, Crawford Norville, George Norville, Silas Norville and Donald Norville; sisters, Mary Laughter, Addie Yelton and Carrie Tessner; and grandchildren, Phillip Crotts, Kevin Tallent and Christy Crotts.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Rain Hill Wesleyan Church with the Revs. Matthew Tietje and Jack Moses officiating.
Burial will follow at Sandy Level Baptist Church Cemetery in Bostic.
The family received friends Saturday evening at Sossoman Funeral Home. At other times the family will be at the residence on Luke Smith Avenue, Morganton or at the residence of his son, Larry, on Scott Road, Morganton
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