Norma Jo Hurst was born on November 7, 1935. She passed away passed away the night of March 25, 2023. Visitation will be at Ridout’s Gardendale Chapel, in the Magnolia Hall Chapel, 2029 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL 35071 at 10:00. A funeral service will commence at 11:00
Burial Service will follow in the Garden of Devotion Section of the Oakwood Memorial Gardens located directly behind the funeral home.
Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Estelle Evans and her two sisters Peggy & Ponnie. She is survived by her loving brother Clifford Evans. She also leaves her son, Joey Stephens and daughter Christina Hurst. She is survived by her son’s wife Kay Stephens, granddaughter Christina Taylor & Grand Son, Lane Stephens. Great granddaughter and great grandson; Carlie, Barrett & Cora Taylor. She leaves behind, her dear friends, Kim Youngblood, Brigita Edmondson, Sheila Bailey, Betty Clay, Mary Jo & Charles Gagliano, Ray & Tara Black & all her great friends located in Foothills Trace community.
She was a member of The Church of the Highlands and a past member of Pinson First Baptist Church. She retired from Central / Compass Bank in 2000 after 32 of service.
A Message to Heaven
You can only have one mother
Patient kind and true;
No other friend in all the world,
Will be the same to you,
To mother you will turn,
For all her loving kindness,
She asks not the in return.
As we look upon her picture,
Sweet memories we recall,
Of a faces full of sunshine,
And a smile for one and all,
Sweet Jesus, take this message,
To our dear mother up above;
Tell her how we miss her,
And give her all our love.
Blowing Kisses to Heaven
Love you Mom