Mr. Earl Ray Norris, age 91 of Winfield passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 in the Sunset Manor Health Care facility in Guin, Alabama. Mr. Norris was born in Fayette County, Alabama on February 28, 1932 to Johnnie and Earline Whitehead Norris. He was a member of Winfield United Methodist Church and a graduate of Winfield High School. After serving for two years in the US Army in Italy, Earl returned to his favorite place in the world and married Frances Porter in 1954. Mr. Norris was employed for many years at Fayette Cotton Mill and then Continental Conveyor before he enjoyed over 25 years of retirement.

The only thing that made him happier than being on his tractor, boat or working in his garden was being with his family and the love of his life, Frances. Theirs was a love story that started the first time he saw her at Bobo School and lasted through 56 years of marriage until she preceded him in death in 2021.

Mr. Norris is survived by his daughters Donna Norris and Cindy Krei (Bill), grandchildren Luke Krei (Margaret) and Carly Apolinario (Caio), great grandchildren Caroline and Carson Krei and Bella and Luca Apolinario, his sister Betty Foster (Bill) and a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives and close friends.

The family would like to sincerely thank the staff at Sunset Manor and Amedisys Hospice for their dedicated care and compassion.

Funeral services for Mr. Norris will be held on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Musgrove Chapel Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home serving the Norris family.