Marie Norton Penn

December 19, 1923 - January 15, 2013

Funeral services for Marie Norton Penn, age 89, of Rusk are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2013 in Salem Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Mabry officiating. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk. Mrs. Penn died January 15, 2013 in a Rusk Nursing Home. She was born December 19, 1923 in Rusk to the late James Gramer King and Flora Mae Harwell. Mrs. Penn was a lifelong resident of Rusk and a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Rusk. She loved to knit, crochet and sew. Preceded in death by her husbands, Archie Allen Norton, James Penn, grandson, Doug Norton, grandson, Clay Norton, great grandson, Ty Mabry. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, James A. Norton of Kilgore, TX, Jerry Don and Diann Norton of Rusk, Ronnie and Dottie Norton of Alto, daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Tommy Mabry of Rusk, 10 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, 10 great great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers will include Shad Mabry, Ryan Mabry, Keith Norton, Steven Norton, Greg Dover, Trey Bowling, Denny McIntyre, Patrick Stokes and Cole Lucien. Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the funeral home.