Margaret King Norton

Margaret King Norton
Services for Margaret King Norton, 80, of Boston are at 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Boston Baptist Church. The Rev. Tim Phillips will officiate and interment is in Boston City Cemetery. Mrs. Norton died August 2, 2008 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born March 2, 1928 in Thomasville, she was the daughter of the late Clayborn W. and Ollie Pittman King. On January 10, 1947, in Boston, she married Frank Lewis Norton who preceded her in death on January 27, 2008. Mrs. Norton worked at Neel's Department store for 20 years. She was a member of Boston Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school, was the WMU leader and was active in the choir for many years. She was a member of Georgia's Sunbeams and Acteens, Georgia Homemaker Council, where she served as Vice President in 1954 and President in 1974. She was also a District Council leader and volunteer 4 H Club leader for a number of years. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Irene N. and Frank Clark of Pittsburgh, Penn, Louise N. and Robert R. Parrish of Birmingham, Ala., Darlene N. and Jim Rayburn of Thomasville, Lisa N. and Jack Redfearn, Jr. of Hartselle, Ala., Glenda N. and Hank Stringer of Thomasville and Rahn N. and Ralph Greene of Jacksonville, Fla.; granddaughters, Pam Clark Heyler and husband, Scott of Colorado Springs, Colo., Karen Clark Garrett and husband, Brad of Indianapolis, Ind., Kim Redfearn Jett and husband, Grady of Montgomery, Texas, Jennifer Stringer LaMarr and husband, Taron of Thomasville, Ashley Dukes of Thomasville, Allison Rayburn of Thomasville; grandsons, Brian Parrish of Hoover, Ala., Chad Parrish and wife, Jennifer of Helena, Ala., Jeremy Rayburn and wife, Jennifer of Forsyth, William Rayburn of Valdosta, Daniel Redfearn of Hartselle, Ala., Robert Redfearn of Hartselle, Ala., Hal Stringer, Matt Dukes, and Ben Stringer all of Thomasville; seven great-grandsons; and two great-granddaughters; sister, Dorothy K. Davis of Thomasville; brothers, Clayborn W. King of Thomasville, George King of Thomasville and R. Michael King of Thomasville. She was preceded in death by a brother, Edward Pittman King. Memorials may be made to Boston Cemetery Maintenance Foundation, P.O. Box 492, Boston, Ga. 31626 or to the Boston Baptist Church, P.O. Box 156, Boston, Ga. 31626. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Monday. Visitors may sign the online guest register at www.allenfh.com .
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