Troy Ladon Norris
Troy Ladon Norris, 49, of Buncombe, died at 10:52 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at SIH Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
He was born on Sept. 21, 1972, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was the son of Donnie and Janet Hennesy Norris.
On Sept. 14, 1991, he was united in marriage to Terry Casey at Vienna. She survives.
Other survivors include his father, Donnie Norris of Cypress; three children, Lake Norris of Carbondale, Dawson (Morgan) Norris of Vienna and Casey Norris of Buncombe; a sister, Carissa (Michael) Norris-Kaylor of Brookport; his mother-in-law, Betty Casey of Buncombe; a brother-in-law, Shane (Kristy) Casey of Buncombe; a sister-in-law, Brook (Adam) Harrawood of Harrisburg; nieces and nephews Brandon, Justin, McKenna and Ryan Casey, Autumn Rain and Doc Harrawood and Emilee Sellers; and a great-nephew, Jase.
He was anticipating the birth of his first grandchild, a granddaughter, who is due in December.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Thelma Norris; his maternal grandparents, Earl and Edith Hennesy; a brother, Danny Norris; a nephew, Jake Sellers; and his father-in-law, Max Casey.
He was a 1990 graduate of Vienna High School. He began working as an auto body mechanic as a teenager. He was employed by Jerry’s Auto Body in Cypress until opening Norris Auto Body in Buncombe in late 2005.
He was a longtime member of the Buncombe School Board of Education.
As a child, he was saved at Bethany Baptist Church near Cypress. More recently, the family worshipped at Mt. Zion Baptist Church near Buncombe.
He is remembered as a “jack of all trades.” He enjoyed attending and supporting his children in their sports and other activities.
A service honoring the life of Troy Norris was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna. Pastor Dean West, assisted by Pastor Jay Franklin and Troy’s son, Lake Norris, officiated.
Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, east of Buncombe.
Memorials can be made to the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, c/o Bob Prater, Treasurer, 110 Proctor Ave., Buncombe, Ill. 62912 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
To share a memory or to leave an online message of condolence for his family, visit www.baileyfh.com.
Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna was in charge of arrangements.