He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and Tom Norris; his brother, Thomas Norris, all of California; and his sister, Yvonne Hammond of Nevada. He was a retired carpenter, a Mason, and a true family man. He is survived by his wife Pat, of 43 years; two sisters, Beck Dickerson of Nevada, and Annette Boslaugh (Dennis) of Mississippi; one brother, Ed Norris of California; three sons, Randy (Cheryl) Norris, Ron (Amanda) Norris, and Rod (Amanda) Norris, all of Fort Smith; two daughters, Kim (Gary) Daws and Ammie (Ryan) Williams of Fort Smith; one step-daughter, Jennifer (Terry) Underwood of Hackett; fifteen grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, and many friends.
If you ever met this man, you know he would give you his last $20.00, the shirt off his back and a ride to where you needed to go. He was always willing to help anyone in need. If you met him, you will never forget him. He loved to go camping, dune buggy riding, dirt track racing (he drove many cars at area tracks), Nascar, antique car shows, a Ford fan, hanging out with his Liars club, loved to watch any kind of sports on TV, enjoyed restoring his 1958 Ford (old blue) and his 1962 Ford Falcon, loved the holidays because he played poop on your neighbor and spending time with his family. He loved to watch the grandchildren and great-grandchildren play sports or any school event he could. He was very attached to his dog Betsie. The two of them loved to watch Westerns and movies with dogs (yes, she loved to watch TV) in them. He always spoke his mind and had a smile on his face. He loved to joke and cut up with everyone. Please, do not grieve for him. Remember all the laughter, love, and memories he made with all of us. Ron (Daddy) will be waiting for all of us on the other side with God, walking (with no pain) beside him. For us kids, he will be ready for a little dog pile.
Public viewing will be Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 12 Noon to 5 PM at Edwards Funeral Home.
Funeral Service will be 10 AM Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at White Bluff Cemetery. The family asks that we do a “cruise” from Edwards Chapel to White Bluff Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Salis, Shannon Burkhart, Brian Parsons, Jeff Branch, Jeff Smith, and Adam Short.
If you would like to honor Ron, he was a true believer in the Shriners Hospital, Liver Cancer Research and Hospice Services. You can make a donation to: www.shrinershospitalforchildren.org/shc/donate.
Online condolences may be sent to www.edwardsfuneralhome.com
