Norma Beatrice Simpson

She was born during the deep depression into a sharecropper’s family in Southeast Georgia. Life was hard in those days, especially when her father passed away leaving 12 children. Her stepfather basically saved all their lives. She accepted the Lord as her personal Savior when she was a young wife and mother. Her life’s verse was 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithfully and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

She was a member of Faith Baptist Church.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, William C. Smith and Abigail Tuten; husband, Robert M. Simpson; eleven siblings and her great grandson, Benjamin Thompson.

She is survived by her son, Jerry M. Simpson, Sr. (Ann); daughter, Joanne Hall (Larry); grandchildren, Charlotta Thompson (David), Jerry Simpson, Jr., Elizabeth Bates (Jared) and Rob Hall; great grandchildren, Becky Noa, Rachel Shingler, Paul, Sarah, Jonathan, Anne, Isaac, Bethany, Naomi and Abigail Thompson, Isaac, Jordan and Timothy Bates and Kaitlin Hall; five great grandchildren and family friend, Dennis Gorrebeeck.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, March 09, 2017 at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel with Dr. Richard Meloy officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.

Special thank you to Jessica, Kim, the staff and volunteers at Covenant Care; and Shirley Gainey, all who have helped the family as we cared for Norma in her last days.

Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Care, 5041 N. 12th Ave., Pensacola, FL 32504.

BAYVIEW FISHER-POU CHAPEL, 3351 Scenic Highway is entrusted with arrangements.

Condolences may be offered at www.bayviewfisher-pouchapel.com.