Charles R. Norris

Charles R. Norris, 69, was born December 26, 1939 in Phillips County Arkansas to the late H.P. Norris and Susie Littleton Norris.
Charles died Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Visitation (beginning at 12 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2009) will be followed by funeral services at 1 p.m. at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl. A graveside service will be held 3:30 p.m. at Goodwater Cemetery in Magee.
An agricultural chemist, Charles served at Barrow-Agee and Peabody Laboratories before becoming Vice President and co-owner of Mid-Continent Laboratories from which he retired in 2008. A member of the Old Guard of the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS), Charles received numerous awards from the AOCS for cotton seed analysis. During his brief retirement, Charles continued his twenty-five year service as a Senior Tax Advisor for H&R Block. A life-long member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Charles earned the distinguished rank of Pilgrim Degree of Merit and held all leadership offices in the Louisiana Moose Association including State Secretary, a position he held for 35 years.
Charles is survived by his devoted wife of 47 years Wynn Lowry Norris; two daughters, Donna Norris and Stacey Norris Hight (Terry); an adopted daughter, Barbara (DS) Poole; a sister and brother-in-law, Estelle "Sissie" and Jack Ward; three grandchildren, Brennan Joy Hight, Charles "Charlie" Donovan Hight, and Robert "Robbie" Norris Hight; and, many nephews and nieces.
Because of his life devotion to science and his continuing admonition that his progeny pursue quality education, the family asks that, in lieu of flowers, any donations go to The Science Lab Project of First Presbyterian Day School (1390 N. State Street, Jackson, MS 39202) or Moose Charities (Mooseheart, IL).