NORRELL, KATHERINE FRANCIS "KAY" - Ouachita County, Arkansas | KATHERINE FRANCIS "KAY" NORRELL - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Katherine Francis "Kay" NORRELL

Memorial Park Cemetery
Ouachita County,
Arkansas

June 23, 1944 - March 4, 2017

Katherine Thomason Norrell (Kay) was born June 23, 1944 to A.G. & Norma Thomason in Pine Bluff, AR. She moved to Camden at a young age and attended Fairview School. She graduated from high school in 1962 and went on to attend Foster’s business school. After business school, she tried many different fields of work including social work but realized her calling in life was to be a wife and mother.

On October 12th 1963 she married the love of her life. She and Buddy had three children one of which she had at the age of 46. She was also known as Kay Kay by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a proud wife, mother & grandmother. She loved telling everyone about her family.

The only thing she loved more than her family was her Lord and Savior. She proclaimed her faith at a young age & was a long-time member of Cullendale First Baptist Church. Later, in life she made a change to Victory Church. She spent hours studying her bible and praying for everyone.

Anyone who ever met Kay even once knew the light that shines from within. She had a beauty and warmth that radiated into the lives of others. She made Jesus Christ her Lord of her life and she loved to talk about her best friend the Holy Spirit to everyone she could. She loved giving her testimonies of the goodness of God. She loved to talk in general and had a way of making every person feel loved & understood, rather she knew them for a moment or for years. She often said “It’s not about me”. She truly lived out that sacrificial life for others. She made sure that everyone was taken care of before herself.

The world truly grew much dimmer on March 4th and her absence is felt by many but Heaven grew just that much brighter as Jesus brought home his beautiful Kay.
Kay was proceeded in death by her Father, Allison George (A.G) Thomason. Her mother, Norma Jean Gray Thomason. Her brother, Michael (Mike) George Thomason.
Kay is survived by her husband of 53 years, Jerry (Buddy) Norrell; children, Kathy Barnhart (Husband Jeff), Tommy Norrell, & Anna Norrell; Grandchildren, Allison, Lindsey, Tim, Jacob & Cydney; Three Great grandchildren, Jayden, Christian & Emilia.

Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday at Proctor Funeral Home on Tuesday. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at The Victory Church in Camden with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Contributed on 4/20/20 by debbraszymanski
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Submitted: 4/20/20 • Approved: 4/21/20 • Last Updated: 6/29/23 • R1311785-G1311785-S3

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