Mary Joyce Hutchinson Norman, 83, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Maple Court Assisted Living in Tifton, where she resided. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Norman at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Lonnie Lacy will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 31, 2020, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Covid-19 protocol observed.
Mrs. Norman’s family members will serve as pallbearers.
Born May 8, 1937 in Tifton, Mrs. Norman was the daughter of the late Joe Hutchinson and Zelma Mathis Hutchinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Norman. She retired from South Georgia Banking Company and also served as a Pink Lady at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church in Tifton and she loved her church and singing in the choir.
Mrs. Norman is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Caren and Jim Greer of Tifton and Cindy and Mike Ford of Fayetteville; two sisters, Zema Claire Laird of Columbus, Georgia and Sara Lee Pigg of Waxahachie, Texas; three grandchildren, Tate Greer, Anna Greer and Caroline Ford; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be made to Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 889, Tifton, GA 31793.