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James Leonard Norris

Obituary Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Mr. James Leonard Norris, age 91 of Westminster, South Carolina passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Seneca Health and Rehabilitation.

A son of the late Cliff and Nancy Lee Norris, he was born August 20, 1931 in Stephens County, Georgia having lived in Toccoa and Madison, South Carolina all his life.  He owned and operated James Norris Body Shop for some 31 years.  He was a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and choir member.  He was also a member of Cleveland Fire Department.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris Chappelear Norris, two brothers, Donald Norris and Ray Norris and by three sisters, Hazel Weaver, Linda Burruss and Mattie Adams.

Survivors include his wife of the home, Barbara Todd Sheriff Norris; daughter and son-in-law, Libby and Mike Carey of Tococa, son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Loretta Norris of Madison, Carolina; step-children, Cathy (Bob) Stowe and Pat (Jerry) Defoor both of Toccoa and Tammy (Mark) Turner of Alto; grandchildren, Ashley and Scott Campbell, Amy and Will Cox, Paige Norris and Hope Norris; great-grandchildren, Carter Cox and Jane Cox; a number of step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 2 o’clock p.m. at Old Liberty Baptist Church with The Reverend Mark Nelson and The Reverend Jason Defoor officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Ricky Simpson, Randy Lyles, Teddie Griffin, Jerry Defoor, Junior Phillips and Furman Smith, Jr.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Tuesday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Interment will follow in the Old Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of the arrangements for Mr. James Leonard Norris.

Funeral Date
12/14/2022 at 2:00PM
Funeral Home
Acree-Davis Funeral Home
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706-886-3106
Address
90 S. Pond St., P.O. Box 130, Toccoa 30577
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