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Sidney Norwood
1921 - 2004
Sidney Norwood
1921 - 2004
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BORN
1921
DIED
2004
Sidney Norwood Obituary
Born October 18, 1921 in Jerusalem, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Alonzo E. and Lue Ella Norwood. Mr. Norwood worked as a Sawmill Superintendent and Personnel Supervisor at Davidson Industries from 1951 - 1985 when he retired. Sidney was a member of the West Side Church of Christ. Sidney was a musician, a family historian and was lovingly known by his Russellville family as Papa Sid.
Mr. Norwood was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Miller Norwood; a sister, Mable Johnson; two brothers, Clyde Norwood and Tolly Norwood; and a step-daughter, Sally Shaw.
He is survived by his wife of 4 years, Gladys Birmingham Norwood, Russellville, AR; a daughter & son-in-law, Penny and Roger Thomas, Veneta, OR; a son & daughter-in-law, Sidney Allen and Betty Norwood, Florence, OR; a grandson, Corey Thomas, Veneta, OR; 2 nephews, James Larry Norwood & wife Carol, Veneta, OR, Jodean Johnson & wife Martha, Roseburg, OR; 2 nieces, Barbara Johnson, Reedsport, OR, Joyce Tatom & husband Joe, Roseburg, OR; a stepdaughter, Linda Newton, Portland, OR; 4 step-grandsons, Darrell, Derek, & Darren Newton, Portland, OR, Warren Shaw, Portland, OR; several great grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. Mr. Norwood is also survived by his Arkansas family: his mother-in-law, Virgie Sewing, Conway, AR; a sister-in-law, Hazel Lois Griffith, Conway, AR; two step-sons & daughters-in-law, Ralph Harmon & Denise, Fort Smith, AR, John Birmingham & Elizabeth, Russellville, AR; two step-daughters & sons-in-law, Kay Dickey & Bruce, Russellville, AR, Celeste Humphrey & Kent, Russellville, AR; 5 step-grandsons, Chad Harmon, Fort Smith, AR, Ross Harmon, Fort Smith, AR; Warren Dickey, Russellville, AR, John Preston Dickey, Russellville, AR, Cole Birmingham, Russellville, AR; 2 step-granddaughters, Chandler Birmingham, Russellville, AR, Susan Bosse, Wake Village, TX, several step-great grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 22, 2004 at West Side Church of Christ. Mr. Dan Lightfoot and Mr. Bruce Grice will officiate. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday at Humphrey Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Lane Memorial Gardens in Eugene, Oregon. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 30 at Burns Riverside Chapel in Florence, Oregon. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 1300 West Main Street, Suite 200, Russellville, AR 72801.
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Clara Johnson
April 26, 2004
My love and prayers are with your family. You will be dearly missed.
Linda Newton
April 22, 2004
I feel as though I am the lucky one for twas I who chose Sidney to be my beloved father, grandfather to my children and great-grandfather to my own grandchildren. His gentle spirit lives on within each of us. I hold your memory preciously near my heart, DADDY!
Love from your step-daughter, Linda
Linda Newton
April 22, 2004
I feel as though I am the lucky one for twas I who chose Sidney to be my beloved father, grandfather to my children and great-grandfather to my own grandchildren. His gentle spirit lives on within each of us. I hold your memory preciously near my heart, DADDY!
Love from your daughter, Linda
Carol Norwood
April 20, 2004
Dearest Uncle Sid: It is so hard to lose someone that has meant so very much to you. To me, you were the last standing pillar in the Norwood family, the one who could tell me all the names and faces of all the relatives gone before you. I take solace in knowing you can now spend time with Aunt Mable and Poppa Clyde. I love you. Your niece, Carol
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April 19, 2004
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