Kenneth R. Norris, 78, of Beaumont, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2006 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth.
He was born September 24, 1927 in Fouke, Arkansas. Kenneth was a World War II United States Navy veteran and later served with the United States Coast Guard. In 1950 he married Mary Bernice Courville in Orange, Texas. He was a licensed electrician with fifty years of service with I.B.E.W. Local #479. A champion boat racer, Kenneth was a founding member of Neches Boat Club, formally known as Lonestar Boat Club. He loved C.B. radios, and was known to many as “Mr. Kilowatt”. Kenneth was a thirty year member of South Park Masonic Lodge #1320 A.F.&A.M. in Beaumont.
His parents, Riley Norris and Juanita Cates Thompson; and grandson, Jonathon R. Norris preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-six years, Mary Bernice Norris; sister, Vicki Ramsey of Dallas; sons, Bobby Norris of Beaumont and Dewayne Norris of Richmond; daughter, Pamela Norris of Beaumont; grandchildren, Stacey Duggan, James Lee, Chase Sechrist and Raysa Gomez all of Beaumont.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at . A gathering of family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at the Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association, P. O. Box 26460, Austin, Texas 78755.
