NORRINGTON, Mary Helen of Brandon, Florida passed away at age 76 on June 24, 2018. She was born in Posey County, Indiana on July 15, 1941 the daughter of Catherine and Arthur Ricketts. At the age of 21 she married Darrell Scott Norrington. They were blessed with 3 sons, Scott Jr, Troy and Jason. They were further blessed with the responsibility of raising a grandson, Christopher, when he was nine months of age.
Mary spent 15 years of her last twenty working with autistic children. This befitted her character as she would have been a “mother to all children of the world” given her wish. She was referred to as Nana to all that knew her.
Mary is survived by her husband of 56 years, all above mentioned sons and grandsons; five additional granddaughters and two grandsons, three sisters, Bernice Robinson, Beverly Blake, and Debbie Lewis; two brothers, Charles and Johnnie Ricketts. She was pre-deceased by two brothers, Arthur and Kenny Ricketts.
Visitation will be held at Stowers Funeral Home, Highway 60 Brandon, Florida on Friday, June 29, 2018 6:00p.m-8:00pm.
Funeral service to be conducted at Schneider Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Indiana on Tuesday July 3, 2018, viewing at 11:00am, Funeral Service at 2:00pm.
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