Welcome! Friday, March 29, 2024 | Login | Register
   
Norma Jean Harrington Fuchs

Norma Jean Harrington Fuchs, 95 passed away on April 4, 2020 at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. She was born on Mother's Day, May 11, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Walter Preston and Irene Miller Harrington. She was one of four children - Helen, Mary and Bill who all preceded her in death. Her grandfather taught her to drive in 1937, round and round the cow pasture. She was educated in Farmington, Missouri schools and graduated high school in 1942. November 5, 1943 she was united in marriage to Alfred E. Fuchs. They had seven children. Preston Fuchs, Ella Depew (Jerry), Jack (Brenda), Walter (Cindy), Alice Gardner (Danny), Rebecca Budd (Bill), Kelly Steele. Jack, Preston, and Ellie preceded Norma in death as well as one grandson, Tyler Cole Butler.

In 1946 she joined the Daughters of the American Revolution, became inactive in 1948 and was reinstalled in February 1985. Served as Regent three two year terms. Norma enjoyed family history, sewing, knitting and crocheting. She was christened in the Methodist Church when she was a baby and joined in May 1937. She served on the Jefferson County, Missouri Community Action Agency for 6 years. Presiding County Commissioner appointed her to represent Jefferson County on the eight County Commission for Regional Health, serving three years. She was a talented dressmaker, designer and consultant specializing in weddings.

She was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving as president for three terms and a member to the Military Order of Cooties, the honor branch of Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving as president three years.

In 2012 she received the Humanitarian Award from the State of North Carolina. On October 3, 2019, she was saved and born again.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

GUEST REGISTER AVAILABLE AT WWW.HARRISFUNERALS.COM

ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA


Printer-friendly format