Ronald Joe Norris

Memorial Services at Open Door Church of God, Walters, OK, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 1:00 p.m., Rev. Roger Noland officiating. Inurnment to follow at the Walters Cemetery.

Ronald Joe Norris was born June 26, 1963 in Fort Worth, TX and departed this life in Lawton, OK on October 18, 2021 at the age of 58 years, 3 months and 22 days.

Joe grew up in Fort Worth, Burkburnett and Iowa Park, TX before moving to Walters at age 17. He made his home in Duncan, OK for a time and then back to Walters for the past 15 years. He has been employed at Southwest Plating in Duncan for 15 years.

Joe enjoyed garage sales, casinos, junking, going out to eat at Golden Corral, collecting Elvis and Dallas Cowboy memorabilia, watching movies and doing Elvis puzzles.

He was preceded in death by all of his grandparents; his mother, Sharon Turner; his father, Dewey Lee Turner; 2 brothers, Dewey Turner and Tony Turner; his sister, Elva Harris; his daughter, LaDonna Norris; and his grandson, Zachary Bayless.

Survivors include a son, Joseph Norris of Cedar Crest, NM; 3 daughters, Emma Griffith of Temple, OK, Natasha Long of Elkton, VA, and Amber Earhart of Noble, OK; his stepmom, Alice Whitmire of Madill, OK; 2 brothers, Mark Turner of Walters and Jessie Turner of Kingston, OK area; 2 sisters, Penny Harris of Temple, OK and Gloria Allen of Euless, TX; 13 grandkids, Elizabeth Bivins, Brookeliene Bayless, Jazmyne Bayless, Damion Norris, Donavin Norris, Deneah Norris, Derrick Norris, Chase Norris, Bryce Long, Jerry Long, Emily Burton, Aiden Greenlee and Dylan Spears; his life partner of 15 years, Teena Oxford of Walters; 3 step-kids, Brandy Sparks, Robert Oxford and John Oxford; bonus grandkids Bethany Sparks, Baylor Sparks and Andy Oxford; bonus great grandson, Parker Stevenson; other relatives and friends.