Mary B. “Lady Kilowatt” Norris, 78, of Beaumont passed away October 21, 2006 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
Mrs. Norris was a native of Eunice, Louisiana, and had been a resident of Beaumont for fifty years. She was a bookkeeper for Red Ball Motor Freight and in 1950; she married Kenneth Ray Norris in Orange, Texas. Mary had a variety of interests’ throughout her life; she was a champion bowler with the Beaumont Women’s Bowling Association for many years and was a longtime member of Assumption Catholic Church.
She loved her family dearly and took part in every activity her husband and children participated in, from boat racing, scout leader, bowling to c.b. radio club. Whatever she did, she did it with zest.
Her parents, Dewey J. and Zoia F. Rozas; brother, Aldes Rozas; husband, Kenneth Ray Norris; and grandson, Jonathon R. Norris preceded her in death. Mary is survived by her brother, Floyd Rozas of Porter, Texas; sister, Gene Stawiecki of Moss Bluff, Louisiana; sons, Bobby Norris of Beaumont, Dewayne Norris of Richmond; daughter, Pamela Norris of Beaumont; grandchildren, Stacey Duggan of Beaumont, James Lee of Houston, Chase Sechrist of Richmond and Raysa Gomez of Beaumont.
Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at Memory Gardens in Nederland under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday evening October 24, 2006 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
