Max Andrew Norrell

Max Andrew Norrell OPELIKA, Ala. - Max Andrew Norrell was born February 25, 1994, in Columbia, SC, and passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, in Opelika, AL, where he had been living for the past several years. He was 22 years old. Max attended Brockman Elementary School, Hand Middle School, and Dreher High School (class of 2012). Max had a kind heart and loved music, animals, and reading. Above all else, he was known for his irreverent sense of humor and unpretentious intellect. Max was more loved than he ever knew. Paraphrasing the sentiments of his closest friend, the affect Max had on people's lives is nothing short of profound. To say Max will be greatly missed would be an epic understatement. Max is survived by his mother, Sally Pleicones Norrell of Columbia, SC, and father, David Norrell of Opelika, AL; maternal grandparents, Costa and Donna Pleicones of Columbia, SC; paternal grandparents, Nan and Curtis Cooper of Black Mountain, NC, and Richard and Barbara Norrell of Opelika, AL; great-grandmother, LaMerle Anderson of Opelika, AL; aunts, Laura Pleicones of Charlotte, NC, and Laura Edwards of Mars Hill, NC; uncle, Andy Norrell and his wife, Jessica, of North Augusta, SC; as well as numerous other family members. A private service was held in Opelika, AL. A celebration of Max's life for family and friends will be held in Columbia in the near future. For those inclined to make a memorial donation, the family suggests the Best Friends Animal Society (bestfriends.org) or the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP.org).