Obituary of Letty Mae Norton

Letty Mae Norton, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening at the age of 87. Letty was born February 8, 1929 in Gainesville, Texas to Jordan and Vivian Case. Mrs. Norton was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a loving and accepting woman with a smile that seldom left her face. Within moments of meeting someone they would become a member of her family. Letty enjoyed crafting, especially crocheting and quilting. Over the years she crocheted nearly a thousand family names and sewed a countless number of quilts; the vast majority of which she gave away. Letty was also an excellent cook, and was especially well known for her fabulous black berry cobbler that she made fresh from berries grown by her husband Travis. She was a member of the Pittsburg Church of Christ for many years. Letty is survived by her husband of 39 years: Travis Norton; a son: Jessie Thomas Conner and wife Donna of Beaumont; a daughter: Barbara Ann Haviland and husband Sam of Grove; three step-chilren: Cynthia Denney and husband Don of Olathe, Kansas; Pamela Miller and husband Jeff of Topeka, Kansas; and Roy Norton and wife Tina of Norwalk, Ohio; as well as seven grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren; and a sister: Nancy Castle. She was preceded in death by her parents: Jordan and Vivian Case, a son: Donald "Buddy" Irving Conner, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 20 at the funeral home with Bro. Tom Kimbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Blodgett Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, also at the funeral home.