Elizabeth Carolyn Norelius

Elizabeth Carolyn Norelius, age 85, of Braselton passed away Friday, August 7, 2015.  

She was preceded in death by her husband John Burton Norelius, Jr.  Mrs. Norelius was a former member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church, a volunteer for the Shepherd Center and  was awarded Senior Citizen of the Year in Kernersville, NC where she lived for many years.  

Mrs. Norelius was a seamstress and loved to quilt, cross stitch and read.  She is survived by her daughters Bonnie Sykes of Braselton, Mary Sharpe and husband Alec of NC, Terri Timmerman and husband Michael of OR; sister Peggy Murphy and husband Paul of GA; grandchildren Julie Mikels and husband Tony, Jennifer Goodman and husband James, Toni McElroy, Daniel Sharpe and wife Ashley, Corey Sharpe, David Timmerman and wife Casey and Nikki Hyne; great grandchildren Kuepper Mikels, Mckenna Mikels, Ari Mikels, Jared Goodman, Megan Goodman, Kaela Tabares, Nathan Goodman, Selah Sharpe, Sophie Sharpe, Mia Sharpe, Collin Sharpe and Mayson Hyne.  

Memorial services will be held 2:30 pm Monday, August 10, 2015 at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel.  Chaplain Bob Fielder will be officiating.  The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to services at the funeral home.  

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Shepherd's Center, 431 Bodenhamer Street, Kernersville, NC, 27284 or Hospice of NEGA Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Suite 222, Gainesville, GA, 30501.  Arrangements by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA, 30548,  www.lawsonfuneralhome.org, 706-654-0966.