St. Clair County Obits

ORPHA PARSCALE NORRIS

Kansas City Star
21 August 2007
Orpha (Parscale) Norris, 89, of Merriam, Kansas, formerly of Clinton, died Saturday August 18, 2007 at Trinity Nursing Home, Merriam, Kansas. She was born October 11, 1917 in Deepwater, Missouri to Jesse Matthew Parscale and Iva Ray "Ivy" Mayfield Parscale. Orpha was a member of Northeast Baptist Church in Clinton. The majority of her time was spent with her husband and family. She was a fantastic cook who could always put together a meal at a moment's notice. She wrote and published poetry, especially in the Clinton Daily democrat. Orpha married Paul Gerster Norris on April 17, 1937 in Clinton. He preceded her in death on January 13, 1982. Also preceding her in death were her parents, her step-mother, Bessie Pearl Stark Parscale, two brothers; James Hubert Parscale and Orla Jay Parscale, a sister; Dorothy Reed, and a grandson; Jason Derek Norris. Surviving are two sons; Paul Frederick Norris of Shawnee, Kansas, and David Ray Norris of Murietta, California, and a daughter; Linda Marie Binckley and her husband John of Lenexa, Kansas, four grandchildren; Paul Stephen Norris, Patrick David Norris, David Albert Binkley, and Robert Case Binckley, four greatgrandchildren, three step-grandchildren, several step-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton, with the Rev. Aubrey Burk officiating. Burial will be in King's Prairie Cemetery, St. Clair County, Missouri. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.

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Orpha (Parscale) Norris, 89, of Merriam, Kansas, died Saturday August 18, 2007 at Trinity Nursing Home,
Merriam, Kansas. She was born October 11, 1917 in Deepwater, Mo., to Jesse Matthew Parscale and Iva Ray "Ivy" Mayfield Parscale.
Orpha was a member of Northeast Baptist Church in Clinton. The majority of her time was spent with her
husband and family. She was a fantastic cook who could always put together a meal at a moment's notice. She wrote and published poetry especially in the Clinton Daily Democrat.
Orpha married Paul Gerster Norris on April 17, 1937 in Clinton. He preceded her in death on January 13, 1982. Also preceding her in death were her parents; her step-mother, Bessie Pearl Stark Parscale; two
brothers; James Hubert Parscale and Orla Jay Parscale; a sister, Dorothy Reed; and a grandson, Jason Derek
Norris.
Surviving are two sons, Paul Frederick Norris of Shawnee, Kansas, and David Ray Norris of Murrietta,
California; a daughter, Linda Marie Binckley and her husband John of Lenexa, Kansas; four grandchildren,
Paul Stephen Norris, Patrick David Norris, David Albert Binckley, and Robert Case Binckley; four great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton, with Rev. Aubrey Burk officiating. Burial will be in the King's Prairie Cemetery, Gerster, Mo. Friends may call from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.

General Information
Name Orpha Lee Norris (Parscale)
Born Oct 11, 1917
Died Aug 18, 2007
Place Trinity Nursing Home

Visitation Information
Additional Information Friends may call from 2:00 -
8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Interment Information
Location Kings Prairie Cemetery
Address
Gerster, MO