Windel Wilbourn Norton

After a long and brave battle against Non-Hodgkin’s

Lymphoma and Lung Cancer, Windel W. Norton, 66,

passed away at his residence on March 12, 2010 with his

wife, daughter, and youngest brother by his side.

Born Nov. 21, 1943 in Pelham, Ga. to the late Curtis and

Ruth Norton, Windel joined the United States Army in

1962. He was stationed in Augsburg, Germany where he

met his wife, Monika. Upon completion of his enlistment

in the Army, he received an Honorable Discharge and

they returned to Georgia in 1965. After residing and

working in Tifton and Albany, Ga., he moved his family to

Forest Park, Ga. in 1967 where he began a very successful

33 year career with The Big “D”. He loved the airline

industry and all of the opportunity it afforded him. Upon

his retirement from Delta in 2000, Windel enjoyed

working with DAL Global Services as an Consultant. The

best job he ever had, however, was to be Opa to Collin and

Chaney as they were his pride and joy and he loved them

deeply!

Survivors include his devoted wife of 44 years, Monika,

Fayetteville; Daughter, Yvonne (Randy) Walker, Brooks;

Grandchildren, Collin and Chaney Walker; In-Laws, Vera

(Franz-deceased) Drobek, Augsburg, Germany; Sister In-

Law, Ute Monico, Nevada; Brother, Charles (Sophiedeceased)

Norton, Maryland; Sister, Faye (Dewey) Palmer,

Pelham; Brothers, Leon (Jean) Norton and Tommy

(Lynell) Norton, Tifton. And a host of Aunts, Uncles,

cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 20th,

2010 beginning at 12:30 p.m. until service time. A

memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Flowers are

appreciated, however, in lieu of flowers, you might wish to

donate to www.standup2cancer.org in Windel’s memory.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at

www.carmichaelhemperleypeachtree.com. Carmichael-

Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, Georgia, 770-

631-9171.