Doris M. Norris, 97, of Odessa, Texas, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. Memorial services will be held at First Baptist Church in Tomball, TX on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 4:00 pm.Doris was born to Christopher C. and Ida Mae Horn Parker in Bronson, Texas, on May 6, 1917. She moved to Houston, Texas, where she married Oren Tom Norris on July 15, 1950 and was married for 52 years until his death in 2002. She worked as a Commercial Bank teller retiring in 1982 and was a longtime member of Park Place Baptist Church of Houston. Doris was a loving, tender, and caring person to her family and friends. She was a person of deep faith and love for the Lord Jesus Christ, one who faithfully served in and through the church giving immeasurable hours of service.She is survived by her children, daughter, Karen Ann Norris of Houston, Texas, sons, Wayne Oren Norris and his wife, Sharon, of Buford, Georgia, and Donald Ray Norris and his wife, Lawana, of Odessa Texas; granddaughters, Karri Michelle Beard and her husband, Josh, of Odessa, Texas, Cortney Rae Norris of Akin, South Carolina, and Emma Sophia Hunter of Houston, Texas; grandsons, Michael David Norris and his wife Kate of Canton, Georgia, Matthew Ryan Norris and his wife, Callie of Odessa, Texas; great-grandsons, Brayden Parke Leavenworth of Odessa, Texas, Jonathan David Norris of Canton, Georgia, Cal Martel Beard, Ryker Ty Norris, and Colton Randle Beard all of Odessa, Texas; great-granddaughters, Karalynn Jo Beard and Kassidy Mae Beard, both of Odessa, Texas, Emma Bailey Norris of Canton, Georgia, Reese Taylor Norris and Ryan Nicole Norris, both of Odessa, Texas.Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com.,
