She was the second oldest of four children born to Henry and Methyl Whitman Dunnington. She grew up in Laurel, Maryland and married Norman Fritsch on August 15, 1943. Together they raised two children, Neil and Nancy, in North Forestville, Maryland where she was a stay at home mother who sewed and was always available to her children. After the children were grown, she worked at J C Penney as a department supervisor, and retired after 22 years of service. Norma was an active member of organizations with her children, such as the Boys and Girls Club, where the they were involved in bowling, baseball, and many other activities. Norma was also an active member of the Methodist Women’s Club at Forest Memorial Methodist Church. Norma cared for Norman during his battle with cancer before he passed away on August 1, 1983. She enjoyed activities (such as playing Uno) & trips with a small group of other widows in the neighborhood. When she met Hubert Billy Sumpter, of Port Lavaca, Texas, he joined in on their Uno nights. Norma and Bill were married on December 31, 1988 in North Forestville, Maryland. They had a wonderful life traveling together and spending summers in Maryland, and winters in Texas. Eventually they settled in Georgetown, Texas where she and Bill were active in bowling and Lone Star Model A Club. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Georgetown where she was in the Methodist Women’s Club. Together with Bill, Norma visited church members who were homebound and served them communion. Norma and Bill enjoyed traveling on tours with the Model A Club and to bowling tournaments in various places in the country. Norma was known as a kind, gentle, compassionate, and generous woman with a great sense of humor. She was always smiling. Norma was the heart and soul of her family.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Norman, sister Jeanne Sunderland, brothers, Charles Dunnington, Elbert Dunnington, and grandson, Neil Fritsch Jr.
She is survived by husband, Hubert Billy Sumpter; daughter, Nancy Hawkins (Dave) of Brunswick, Maine; son, Neil Fritsch (Mary) of Corpus Christi, Texas; grandchildren, Christy Birgen (Michael) of College Station, Texas, Norma Fritsch-Minjares of Port Lavaca, Texas, and Keith Gilbo (Annmarie) of Overland Park, Kansas; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date at First United Methodist Church of Georgetown with inurnment in Resurrection Cemetery, 8000 Woodyard Rd., Clinton, Prince George’s County, Maryland.
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