Eva Grace Norton

Mrs. Eva Grace Norton, age 84 of Woods Road, Summerville, GA passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center.  Mrs. Norton was born in LaFayette,GA on September 4, 1927.  She had been employed with Eagle Manufacturing and was a member of the Dry Valley Baptist Church where she had taught the Grace Bible Class for which the class was named after her.  Mrs. Norton passed away 33 years to the date of her husband's passing. Mrs. Norton was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Ballenger Norton; father and mother, Luther Earl Anderson, Sr. and Paralee Akins Anderson; daughter, Eva Nell Woods; sisters, LaVera Pickle, Levicie  Anderson, Idell Howell, and Estelle Anderson; and brother, Luther Earl Anderson, Jr. Mrs. Norton is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Gwynne Ingle of Gaylesville, AL, Deneta and Randy Stallings of Armuchee, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Lamar and Carol Norton of Atlanta, GA and Joe and Sherry Norton of Crossville, AL; son-in-law, Roy Woods of Summerville, GA; grandchildren, Mike and Gary Woods, Cindy Turpin, Cheryl Blair, Stephen, Stacy, and Chris Norton, Tracy Kight, Brandy McCool, Kristy Hammond, and Randall and Emily Stallings; 16 great-grandchildren; special niece and care-giver, Frances Keith; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. from the Dry Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Weaver officiating.  Interment will be in the West Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Norton will lie-in-state, Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Dry Valley Baptist Church where the family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Stephen Norton, Stacy Norton, Randall Stallings, Mike Woods, Gary Woods, and Chris Norton.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the Grace Bible Class of the Dry Valley Baptist Church and Nurses and Staff of F Hall of Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center. In lieu of flowers make donations to Feed the Hungry Ministry of Dry Valley Baptist Church or Gideons International.