Norman Kennedy Dorr

Norman Kennedy Dorr obituary, Mendenhall, MS

Norman Kennedy Dorr

Norman Dorr Obituary

Published by Legacy on Oct. 1, 2025.
Norman Kennedy Dorr, age 78 of Mendenhall, MS, passed away on August 22, 2025. He was born in Oxford, MS on July 4th, 1947 and was the beloved son of Leonard Ira and Virginia Dorr.
Norman proudly served in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard for twenty-two years. He served two tours in the Vietnam War and was an honorable veteran for the United States of America. His military service took him many places to include Columbus, MS; Maine, the Philippines, Australia, Hawaii, Rome, Germany and England. What great stories he shared!
Following his military service, Norman continued to serve his community as a police officer with the City of Jackson and upon retirement, subsequently worked with the Veterans Hospital as a police officer.
Norman was preceded in death by his loving parents, Leonard Ira and Virginia Dorr and his sister, Jenny Sue Carroll and brother in-law, Charles.
He is survived by his sister, Rose Anna Welch (Jimmy); nephew Jimmy Welch, Jr. (Shelia); niece, Suzie Shuck (Brad); niece, Julie Gieger (Steve) as well as five great nieces and nephews, a great-great nephew and a multitude of loving friends.
A military funeral service to honor his life will be held on Tuesday, August 26th, at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery
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