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It is with great sadness that the family of Norma Anne Wright Sims announces her passing on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was born in Danville, Kentucky, the daughter of Joyce Marie Phillips and Kenneth Dale Wright.
Norma taught Special Education and Physical Education for the York County School System. She coached both girls' tennis and cross-country teams for Tabb and Grafton High School. Norma was an avid tennis player and a member of Hilton Tennis Club in Newport News for many years. Her other hobbies included maintaining a beautiful flower garden, sewing and quilting.
Norma was very fortunate to have loving and caring grandparents. Her maternal grandparents, Raymond and Nannie Phillips, from Junction City, Kentucky, raised her from age 6 to adulthood. Her paternal grandmother, Ruby Woford Wright (Mammaw), of Danville, Kentucky provided loving guidance throughout Norma's youth. The love that her grandparents provided was instrumental in making her the wonderful person we all knew and loved. Norma was very grateful for her stepmother, Norma Jean Wright Young, who was responsible for creating a close relationship with her half-sisters and keeping the family together.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Joyce. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Daniel Sims; son, Andrew (Alisa) Sims of Forestville, Virginia; daughter, Elizabeth (Justin) Arrington of Chesapeake, Virginia; granddaughters, Leah (12), Annalee (11); grandson, Grant (9); brother, Kenneth Dale Wright, Jr. (Vickie) and sisters, Kimberly Ann Reitz (Steve) and Denise Lynn Brown.
The family kindly requests that, instead of sending flowers, donations be made to the charity of your choice.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Weymouth Funeral Home.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Mary Garraty
February 10, 2025
Norma was one of the first people I met after moving to Virginia, which was quite a long time ago. Norma and I shared a love of crafts and of the outdoors. We had such good times together. Then life kept happening and we both became involved with kids, college, graduate school, and then, careers. Separated by time and miles, we unfortunately saw little of each other in later years. A sincere, talented, honest, hard-working, caring, and fun person like Norma is a rare find and I feel fortunate to have known both her and Dan.
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Eliza Fabricius
February 7, 2025
To Dan, Andy, and Elizabeth,
Growing up, there was a cross-stitch hanging on my bedroom wall with the initials NS, from my neighbor Norma Sims. As I grew older, we shared a love of gardening and I loved talking to her about her flowers. I have fond memories growing up next to such kind neighbors. My thoughts are with you from overseas.
-S. Eliza Fabricius (nee Gregory)
Chris Grim
January 31, 2025
Dan and Andy, I am so sorry to hear of Norma´s passing. I enjoyed getting g to know her over these past few years. I will fondly remember tearing the old garage apart and the huge fire! Praying you will experience peace and comfort. -Chris Grim
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