Edward Alvin Norwood Jr.

Edward was born on December 6, 1941, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Corrine and Edward Norwood Sr. He was a graduate of Scotlandville High School and Southern University. After proudly serving in the United States Army for 20 years including three tours in Vietnam he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and then transitioned into working for the State of Louisiana in various capacities before retiring as the Human Resources Director with the Office of Family Support.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Ann Courville Norwood; daughters, Cynthia Woods, Carolette Norwood-Nishikawa (Shogo), and Kanina Norwood-Douglas (Marcus); his grandchildren, Marqus Woods, Malcolm Woods, Aya Nishikawa, Kai Nishikawa, and Marisella Douglas; and great-granddaughter, MaKayla Thomas; and brother Tom Norwood.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Ben Levron and his staff at Capital Concierge Medicine.

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Ed’s life on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St, Baton Rouge, LA. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am, followed by a memorial service at 12:30 pm and burial at 2:00 pm at Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary, LA.