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Steve Norket Obituary
He was born May 7, 1949, in Mecklenburg County the son of the late Jay Wiley Norket and Bessie Ge-neva Norket.
Steve was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Gastonia. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He loved his family and loved the outdoors. He never met a stranger and will be dearly missed.
Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of over 28 years, Denise Summitt Norket; sons, Jason Norket and Seth Norket and wife Tiffany; daughter, Leah Norket Jones and husband Allen; grandson, Owen Norket and sister, Harriett Hethcox.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion Baptist Church, 2437 Propst Street, Gastonia, of-ficiated by the Rev. Leo Kuykendall.
The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 S. York Road, Gastonia.
Burial will be in Olney Presbyterian Church Cemetery with full military honors presented by the U.S. Army and Gaston County Honor Guard.
Memorials may be made to Zion Baptist Church Building Fund, 2437 Propst Street, Gastonia, NC 28056.
Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia.
Condolences may be made online at www.greenefuneral.com
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Denise Norket
July 20, 2016
Just Wanted to Share with each of you the Eulogy read at Steve's Service:
As I was gathering the things I needed for the funeral, I found a jewelry box tucked away in the back of Steve's chest of drawers. Upon opening the box, I found a folded piece of paper with the following scripture.
Mark 10:6-9 (The scripture engraved in Steve's Wedding Band)....
But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For thi cause shall a man leave his Father and Mother, and cleave to his wife; and they twain shall be one flesh; so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
....I then thought of our wedding vows, and the promise we made to each other..
To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health. to love and to cherish from this day forward, til death do us part.
Death has now called and we are now parted. My days are now filled with sadness. My heart is now filled with sorrow. My eyes are now filled with tears, my dreams are now filled with memories.
This is not the journey i would have chosen, not the path I would have taken, not the trial I would have wanted, but I thank God for the journey for I know it was to make me strong.
Through all this, I am reminded that Love is a sacrifice. A vow is something you keep. Memories never die. Faith is all you need. It's OK to cry.
I'm going to miss Steve, my husband, my friend, the father of my child. But there is a God we answer to and Steve heard God calling his name and has now crossed that Chilly Jordan. His body is healed and he has been restored to the days of his youth.
When I pillow my head tonight, I have peace in knowing My Love was unconditional.
I leave you with this verse of scripture: 1st Corinthians 2:9
Denise Summitt Norket
Purush & Vijay Bharati
March 8, 2016
We never met Steve but what we so much learnt from our daughter Ila and son-in-law DJ about him makes us wish we had.
What a wonderful life!
Our heartfelt condolences to the family.
Donna Bridges
February 29, 2016
I had the pleasure of working with Steve at Park Dansan and he was a great person. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
February 25, 2016
Prayers from our family to yours. Richard and Dorian Long
Cindy Smith Dameron
February 24, 2016
Steve was a neighbor of my parents. They really enjoyed his company and that of Denise and Seth. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times. He will be missed. He's in heaven with my precious sister
marla ritch
February 24, 2016
Sorry for your loss.Marla,David,Phyllis,James,Angel,and Charity
Carla Parton
February 24, 2016
It was an honor to work with Steve for several years at SECB/Park Dansan. He was a dear man & will be greatly missed on this earth but Heaven is sweeter now with him there. Thoughts & prayers go out to his family. Carla Parton
Gena Ellis
February 24, 2016
Steve, we worked together for 20 years and had a lot of great times, you will be missed but never forgotten, love you 37
Gena Ellis
February 24, 2016
Steve, I worked with for 20 years, we had a lot of good times. You will be missed but never forgotten, love you 37
February 24, 2016
steve was a true champion of a man. only knew steve for a couple of years but one of my all time favorites at zion baptist church....bubba
Dawn Ballew
February 24, 2016
Sorry for the loss...Steve was a great manager when I worked with him at Park Dansan and also a great man..prayers for the family
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