A Celebration Of Life Service for Richard Henry Norris age 82 of Branson, Missouri will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Branson United Methodist Church with Pastor Stacie Williams officiating. Burial will be at a later date at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson.
He died January 30, 2014 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo.
He was born on March 19, 1931 in Eagle, Nebraska the son of Raymond and Nelda Snoke Norris. He was a retired school administrator in the Kansas City area and had been a resident of Branson since 1988. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran and a member of the Branson United Methodist Church.
Survivors are his wife; Carol Burke Norris of the home in Branson. Two children, John Norris of Denver, Colorado and Sarah Berger of North Cape, New Jersey. Five step-children: Michael Shanta of Branson, Kristy Maschke of Hollister, Tammy Battaglia of Branson, Holly Crapps of Hollister and Erin Zahner of Wentzville, Missouri. One sister, Joanne Anderson of Nebraska, 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to the Branson United Methodist Church Youth Program.
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