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Williamsburg Funeral Home
Williamsburg Funeral Home
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08/30/1942 – 01/26/2025
Greeleyville
Greeleyville
Funeral Services
To celebrate her beautiful and joy-filled life, a graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at New Market Cemetery, SC-375 in Greeleyville, SC.
Memorials
To make a contribution in her memory, please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201 or online at BillyGraham.org.
Frances Smith Norris, 82, wife of Edward Perry Norris, Jr., passed away at her home in Greeleyville, SC, on January 26, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family.
Frances was born on August 30, 1942, to the late Frank Tillman Smith and Elise Folsom Smith in Bishopville, SC. On March 22, 1959, Frances married Edward Norris and they went on to have 5 children.
Frances is survived by: her husband, Edward; their five children and their spouses, Teressa Gamble and Johnny of James Island, SC, Tony Norris and Marian of Greeleyville, Wendy Cogdill and Chris of Summerton, SC, Charlene McCord and Ken of Mount Pleasant, SC, and Hope Roberts and Will of Durham, NC; They have 11 grandchildren, Lawton Alise Boyd, John R. Gamble, III, Caroline Nash, T.J. Norris, John Perry Norris, Reid Norris, John Kenneth McCord, Grace Bennett, Faith Roberts, Brent Cogdill, and Blake Cogdill; and 14 great-grandchildren, Tony Norris, Amelia Norris, Lily Nash, Eliza Perry Norris, Addie Bell Boyd, Judge Boyd, Lillie Lee Boyd, George Cogdill, Fielding Cogdill, Tillman Cogdill, Hendon Cogdill, Rylan Cogdill, and Camden Cogdill. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
She was the most beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She found joy in the simplest things in life: a seashell, a peony, a little wren who found its home on her porch. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and fishing in her pond. She loved the beach, especially Isle of Palms and Pawleys Island. But the most important thing in Mama’s life was her faith in God that she found as a young girl, as well as her husband, family, and friends that would gather at their home. She was a member of Greeleyville United Methodist Church.
To celebrate her beautiful and joy-filled life, a graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at New Market Cemetery, SC-375 in Greeleyville, SC. To make a contribution in her memory, please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201 or online at BillyGraham.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com
Frances was born on August 30, 1942, to the late Frank Tillman Smith and Elise Folsom Smith in Bishopville, SC. On March 22, 1959, Frances married Edward Norris and they went on to have 5 children.
Frances is survived by: her husband, Edward; their five children and their spouses, Teressa Gamble and Johnny of James Island, SC, Tony Norris and Marian of Greeleyville, Wendy Cogdill and Chris of Summerton, SC, Charlene McCord and Ken of Mount Pleasant, SC, and Hope Roberts and Will of Durham, NC; They have 11 grandchildren, Lawton Alise Boyd, John R. Gamble, III, Caroline Nash, T.J. Norris, John Perry Norris, Reid Norris, John Kenneth McCord, Grace Bennett, Faith Roberts, Brent Cogdill, and Blake Cogdill; and 14 great-grandchildren, Tony Norris, Amelia Norris, Lily Nash, Eliza Perry Norris, Addie Bell Boyd, Judge Boyd, Lillie Lee Boyd, George Cogdill, Fielding Cogdill, Tillman Cogdill, Hendon Cogdill, Rylan Cogdill, and Camden Cogdill. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
She was the most beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She found joy in the simplest things in life: a seashell, a peony, a little wren who found its home on her porch. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, and fishing in her pond. She loved the beach, especially Isle of Palms and Pawleys Island. But the most important thing in Mama’s life was her faith in God that she found as a young girl, as well as her husband, family, and friends that would gather at their home. She was a member of Greeleyville United Methodist Church.
To celebrate her beautiful and joy-filled life, a graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at New Market Cemetery, SC-375 in Greeleyville, SC. To make a contribution in her memory, please send donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201 or online at BillyGraham.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com
She will be missed so much
Sorry for the family’s loss,she was my cousin I never met,my loss for sure, my mother was Frank’s sister Ethel, RIP, PRAYERS for the family.
So very sorry
I’m so sorry for the loss of your mother. May God be with you in your time of grieving.
I am so very saddened today for the loss of my Aunt. She was one of the pillars in the Norris clan, and will be remembered forever.
I am so sorry to hear about Aunt Frances. I have so many wonderful memories of her. She was truly an amazing woman . My prayers are with you all.
We’re so sorry for your family’s loss. She was such lovely woman and we were blessed to spend time with her before, during, and after TJ and Hayley’s wedding. We are praying for your entire family.
So sorry to hear, Wendy and family.
So sorry to hear. She was a wonderful person. Thoughts and prayers for the family.