Beverly Ada Nortonen

Our mother was a beautiful woman, a gentle, kind, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved family and was a true homebody. Her love affair with her husband, George, was a storybook romance of 66 years, setting an example for us all.

A prolific doll collector, she loved working doll shows and negotiating to buy the next great doll. She was also a crafty poker player, who could out bluff the best of them. She’s now reunited with her favorite poker team – husband George, brother-in-law Bob and sister-in-law Lorraine. We know they are happy together.

She is survived by sons George R. Nortonen and wife Janet, Stephen Nortonen and wife Erin, all of Cary; seven grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren.

We extend our thanks and gratitude to the staff of Phoenix Assisted Living and the Transitions LifeCare team for the loving care provided to our mother.

A Service of Celebration will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in the chapel of Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 200 SE Maynard Rd, Cary.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Transitions LifeCare, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh NC 27607.

Condolences can be sent through brownwynne.com