Norma Jean Norwood

Norma Jean Norwood obituary, Chesapeake, VA

Norma Jean Norwood

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Norma Norwood Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home - Tidewater Drive Chapel on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Norma Jean Norwood, age 89, passed away on October 22, 2025. Born in Canonsburg, PA to James Brown and Florine Thrasher on January 9, 1936, she grew to become a registered nurse.
Norma was married Robert Stanley Norwood, Sr. and they had three children.
She is preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Kim Norwood of Hawthorne, California, Robert S. Norwood, Jr. of Norfolk, VA, and Randall Norwood of Norfolk, VA; three grandchildren, Leondez, and Mitchell of California, and Shaique of Norfolk, Virginia, and one great granddaughter, Tyania, as well as other well-loved family members and friends.
The family will receive friends at Hollomon-Brown, Tidewater Drive Chapel on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 10AM to 3PM. A service in her honor will be held at the same location on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11AM, with services concluding at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be offered at www.hollomon-brown.com

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Upcoming Events

Oct

29

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel

8464 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23518

Send Flowers

Oct

30

Service

11:00 a.m.

Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel

8464 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23518

Send Flowers

Only 5 days left for delivery to next service.