John Ray Norton^[1]

1913 - 2008  (94 years)

• Name	John Ray Norton
  Born	29 Oct 1913	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Apr 2008	Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	26 Apr 2008	Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I203952	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	James Arthur Norton,   b. 14 Dec 1881, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Nov 1977, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Cora Ethel Ellis,   b. 2 Dec 1889, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Mar 1983, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F23269	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Geraldine "Jerry" Raulston,   b. 26 Oct 1917,   d. 9 Nov 1999, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. David Norton,   d. Bef 9 Nov 1999   2. Donald Norton   3. Dale Norton   4. Bobby Norton   5. Sharon Norton   6. Jeanne Norton
  Family ID	F77628	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 Oct 1913 - Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 24 Apr 2008 - Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 26 Apr 2008 - Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 21 Jan 2005. Jama Ellis Norton obituary [S86] McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, (http://www.mccammonammonsclick.com/), 24 Apr 2008. J. Ray Norton October 29, 1913 - April 24, 2008 Birthplace: Sevier County, TN Resided In: Maryville TN USA Visitation: April 26, 2008 Service: April 26, 2008 Cemetery: Magnolia Cemetery NORTON, J. Ray, age 94 of Maryville, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008, at his home. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Maryville for 84 years, was a Sergeant during World War II, having served with the U. S. Army in England and France and received the Bronze Star, was a member of the TN National Guard . He was retired from ALCOA after 44 years of service, was a member of the Blount County Republican Executive Committee, Maryville City School Board for 28 years, served as a Boy Scout Commissioner, a member of Smoky Mtn. Jeep Club and the TN Valley Sportsman Club. He loved his family, enjoyed nature and outdoor activities. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine “Jerry” Raulston Norton; son, David Norton; parents, James A. and Cora Ellis Norton; sister, Jama Norton; brother, Frank Norton. Survivors include sons, Donald Norton and wife, Dolores, Dale Norton, Bobby Norton and wife Susan; daughters, Sharon Young and husband, J.R., Jeanne Porter and husband, Steve; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; brother, Jimmy Norton. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Sharp officiating. The interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30-3:00 p.m. Saturday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Maryville City School Foundation, 833 Lawrence Avenue, Maryville, TN 37803. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com