Norma H Doane

Norma Harper Doane, 79, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away at Pruitt Health in New Bern, NC Friday, February the 3rd, 2017 after complications related to Neurosurgery. Norma died peacefully with her husband, Ronald Alfred Doane at her bedside.

Norma was the daughter of the late Bert and Nellie Harper. Norma was a School Psychologist for 22 years, and an Educator for a total of 32 years in West Virginia. She wrote a book based on her life memoirs, and published it in 2010. Norma was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in New Bern, NC, and enjoyed teaching Sunday school in her earlier years. She loved God, her husband, and children dearly, and was a wonderful wife, and mother.

She is survived by her three children, Roger Charles Greiner, Robin Lynn Greiner Hayes, and Melissa Beth Greiner McKay, stepchildren, Rich Doane and his wife Diane. Scott Doane, and his wife Jennifer and grandchildren, Alyssa, Mikayla, Rihanna, and Ryan Doane.

LIFE:

Date of birth: 9/13/1937

Place of birth: Parkersburg, WV

Name of parents: Bert and Nellie Frances McCoy Harper

Childhood: siblings: Nancy Lou Harper Winters Buckley and Patricia Ann Harper Ahart.

Marriage: Ronald Alfred Doane, married 12/27/1986 at Trinity Episcopal in Parkersburg, WV.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Education from Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio;

Masters in Guidance and Counseling, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Designations, awards, and other recognitions: Author

Employment: Williamstown Elementary School, Williamstown, WV, taught 5th grade English for 8 years; Guidance Counselor, McKinley Elementary School, Parkersburg, WV for 2 years; and School Psychologist and Special Education Coordinator for 8 counties in West Virginia, home office Wood County Board of Education (RESA V), Parkersburg, WV for approximately 22 years, retired after 32 years total service, December of 2000.

Places of residence: Norma resided in Parkersburg, WV from birth until 2004. In 2004 she and her husband moved to New Bern, NC, until present.

Hobbies, and interests: Sewing, and writing.

Religious: Norma attended, and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in New Bern, NC.

Achievements: Author, Norma Harper Doane wrote, and published a book in 2010 based on her life memoirs.

Admirable character: Regardless of all the challenges she faced in life, Norma remained driven, and tenacious in completing her Master’s degree while raising three children.

FAMILY:

Survived by (place of residence):

Norma Harper Doane is survived by:

Spouse: Ronald Alfred Doane, residing in New Bern, NC

Children: Roger Charles Greiner, residing in Marietta, OH; Robin Lynn Greiner Hayes and husband Francis Michael Hayes, residing in West Chester, OH; Melissa Beth Greiner McKay and husband Scott Matthew McKay residing in Cary, NC.

Stepchildren: Rich Doane and his wife Diane. Scott Doane, and his wife Jennifer.

Grandchildren: Amanda Larkin and husband Andrew Larkin, Amy Cozzi and husband Brandon Cozzi; Robert Greiner, and wife Casey, Joshua Greiner, and wife Shay, Ryan Greiner, and wife Courtney, Aaron Greiner; Samuel McKay, Alyssa, Mikayla, Rihanna, and Ryan Doane.

Great-grandchildren: Zoey and Alice Larkin, Adam and Taylor Cozzi, Camden and Nolan Greiner; Owen, Jaxon, and Easton Greiner; Alayna Greiner.

Cousins, neices, and nephews: Cousins: Mom was very close to JoAnn Taylor and her husband Joe, and Barbara Gaumer, and her husband Tom. She had many more very special cousins.

Nephews and Neices: Sabra VanFossen, Jerry Winters, Gary Winters, Pamela Jenkins, Kenneth Winters, and Debra Brown; Donelda Metz, Paula Ahart, and Rodney Ahart. Mom also dearly loved all the spouses of her nieces and nephews.

Pets: Mom loved her dog, Corky.

Predeceased by (and date of death):

Grandchildren: Rachel Emma McKay, passed November 25th, 2003.

Siblings: Nancy Lou Harper Winters Buckley passed June 1, 2004; Patricia Ann Harper Ahart, passed November 9th, 2007.

Nephews and nieces: Dick Winters, passed 6/19/2010 Johnny Winters, passed 7/14/1997, and Candi Winters Kirby, passed 6/11/2002.

Friend: Arrine Burdette Fitzer, passed 1/26/2017

SERVICE:

Memorial:Tuesday, February 7th at 4:00 pm at Christ Episcopal Church, 320 Pollock St, New Bern, NC 28560

Reception: Immediately following

Name of Funeral Home: Cotton Funeral Home, New Bern, NC.

Memorial donations: In Lieu of flowers you may make donations to the American Heart Association for children, The Heart Mini website link in honor of Alice Larkin is: https://www2.heart.org/goto/teamalice, or you may make checks payable to: The American Heart Association, 52211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227; if donation is made by check, please note "in memory of Norma Harper Doane".

Five words that sum up my mom’s life: Determined, successful, kind, loving, and generous.

Arrangements under the direction of Cotten Funeral Home, New Bern, NC.