Norma Joan McCrea

She was born July 6, 1932 to Warren and Bessie Brown in Platte County, Missouri. Norma was the youngest of three children following James, Daniel and Clifford. After graduating from North Kansas City

High School, Norma began her career at the Bank of North Kansas City. Then, she worked at

Consumer Cooperative, Sewell Paint & Varnish, McPike, Inc., Alexander & Alexander and Shifman & Remley. Norma became a licensed insurance agent in 1974. She worked in this profession until she was 80 years old.

Norma married Leonard Gross in 1956 and they lived in Topeka, Kansas. Their son, Darrell

was born in 1958. They divorced and Norma returned to Kansas City. She later married

Russell McCrea with two stepsons, Robert and Jerry. After Russell’s death, in later years, Bill Bender was Norma’s companion.

Norma was active in the DAR and Eastern Star holding the highest offices. She did volunteer

work for Hospice and the VA.

Norma was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Lynne Gross, stillborn. Norma is survived by her son, Darrell McCrea and his wife Dena, Step-son Jerry McCrea and his wife Maryanne, three grandsons, Andrew, Matthew and Brian, thirteen step-grandchildren, Doug Law, Jeannine Price, Andrea Mejia, Kelly McCrea, Patty McCrea, Jeff McCrea, Tim McCrea, Shanna McCrea Fugina, Keri McCrea Creasey, Brandi Kemper, Camie Thompson and Dakota Fletcher, a niece, Janet Brown Stevenson and her husband Mel and a nephew, Steven Brown and his wife Heather.

Norma was a very loving and kind wife, mother, grandmother and aunt and will be greatly

missed by all.

Visitation will be Saturday, January 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Cameron First Baptist Church. Funeral service will commence at 11:00. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Norma McCrea Memorial Fund at the First Baptist Church of Cameron, 202 East Ford Street, Cameron, Missouri 64429.