Roy "Pappy" Norris, age 95 of Clarksville, died July 1, 2011 at Gateway Medical Center.
Roy was born November 25, 1915 in LaGrange, GA, the son of Floyd F. Norris and Mary Alice Norris. He was a retired SGM E-9 in the US Army, having served during WWII, a lifetime member of the 101 Airborne Assn., member of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary A. Roy Norris; one brother, Floyd F. Norris and one sister, Thelma Harris.
Survivors include four sons, Floyd (Martha) Norris of Clarksville, Roy R. Norris, Jr.; Ralph Norris, MA; Robert Norris, MI; one daughter, Sandra (Gordon) Seay, Clarksville; one brother, Edgar Norris, MO; one sister, Ruth Yates, GA; nineteen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the hour of the service. Military will serve as Pallbearers. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Gardens with Full Military Honors.
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040; (931) 645-6488. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.