Norma was born in Gilmer, Texas and grew up near Sand Hill, Texas. After graduating East Mountain High School, she attended nursing school. She met and married her sweetheart, Charles “Forrest” Winget, shortly after his return from service in World War II. They made great memories as a young couple in Premont, Texas, and Forsan, Texas. They settled in Odessa, Texas where Norma worked for ECISD as a manager in the food service area. After her retirement, they moved to Midland, Texas and finally to their dream home in Longview, Texas.
Norma was preceded in death on January 4, 2020 by her beloved husband, Forrest. She was also preceded by her parents Quinnie Nolan and Sybil Shaw, her sisters Fayrine Hawkins, Hughlene Buie, and brother Myron Shaw. She is survived by her daughter Linda Leicht and husband John of Georgetown, Texas, son Larry Winget and wife Karen of Little Elm, Texas, grandchildren Christine Vandergriff and husband Mike, Keith Leicht and wife Shauna, Kevin Winget and wife Summer, Emily Spaziani and husband Shane and 11 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Norma was very competitive and athletic in high school lettering in baseball, tennis, and volleyball. She was the Pep Squad leader, Football Queen, Choir Club Director and Valedictorian of her graduating class. After marriage, she played semi-pro softball for her community in Premont, Texas. Norma and Forrest participated in many events over the years sponsored by Sun Oil Company. Later in life, they mostly enjoyed RVing and fishing in Rockport, Texas.
She was affectionately called Norma, Norma Jean, Jeanco, Grandmother and Nanny! She answered to all. She was full of spunk and grit but had a soft heart as well. The stories she would tell would make us all laugh. If mischief was involved she would be right in the middle of it like hanging a rubber snake in a tree and scaring one of her grandkids with it. Her wicked sense of humor stayed with her throughout her life. She taught her grandkids many lessons such as how to fish, what a horny toad was, how to rescue a baby bird, how to curse and also taught them what a swear jar was and she held herself accountable with that jar. She was a mix of courage and worry. She could kill a rattlesnake but was afraid of thunderstorms.
She was such a life force and beacon for our family. We will treasure our sweet, funny memories and are so blessed to have had this beautiful soul loving us, teaching us and she now watches over us from Heaven.
Precious memories how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness, of the midnight
Precious sacred scenes unfold
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