Edith Lorraine Norris-Jolly

Edith Lorraine Norris-Jolly, 84, passed away May 27, 2021 in Granbury, Texas with family by her side. She was born September 23, 1936, in Fort Worth, Texas to Albert Arthur and Edith Marie Reed Arthur. She was married for 49 years to John Norris until his death in 2001 and married for 4 years to Carroll “Nubbin” Jolly until his death in 2008.

She loved being with family and friends. She loved fresh flowers. She loved to sing “Bye Baby Bunting” to all of her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren while she was holding them. She would sing with her sisters through her childhood growing up. Edith and John were members of a square dancing club for many years.

Edith was a Christian woman who read her bible daily and loved her family very much. She was known as Momma, Mom and MaMaw to everyone. She is survived by her brother, John Arthur and wife, Marilyn; sister, Mildred Pels; her son, Ronald Norris, Sr. and wife, Diana; daughter, Angela Henson Stockdall and husband, Clayton; 6 grandchildren, Ronald Norris, Jr. and wife, Shane, Rebecca Norris, Heather Downing and her husband, Guy, Kristy Johnson, Kirk Henson and Josh Norris; 13 great grandchildren, Megan Burks, Tye Norris, Brittany Wright, Jamie Dickens, Bailey Johnson, Aubrey Downing, Peyton Norris, Reagen Downing, Colby Johnson, Julian Henson, Addyson Norris, Avery Norris and Kyleigh Norris; 5 great-great grandchildren, Brylee Norris, Autumn Wright, Bailynn Dickens, Lillian Burks and Tre Martinez; numerous nieces and nephews.

Edith was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Edith Arthur; daughters, Lillian Kathleen Norris and Rebecca Lynn Norris; brothers, Tommy Arthur and Sonny Arthur; sisters, Marie Isget, Alice Davis, Helen Lisby, Molly Bruce and Judy Childs.