Cathern Joy Norris

Cathern “Cathy” Joy Pirrmann Norris, age 69 of Davisboro, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 following a brief illness.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the May & Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville, with burial at Downs Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Michael Bailey will officiate.  Pall bearers will be Zachary Scott, Kyle Cooper, Chad Norris, Alex Broome, Allen Cason, and Jason Prince.

Cathy was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Elmer William Pirrmann Jr. and Patsy Ruth Harris Nearman Pirrmann.  She served as a nurse in the United States Army and was stationed in Maryland.  The army is where she met her husband of 50 years, Donald Norris.  They were married December 20, 1970 and moved to Donald’s home town of Davisboro, Georgia.  She attended Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia and received a nursing degree. Cathy had a lifelong career as a Registered Nurse in Washington County and surrounding counties working at hospitals, nursing homes, and home health.  She touched many lives as a nurse and even taught nursing at Oconee Fall Line Technical College.  Cathy and Donald had three children and six grandchildren.  She was a devoted Mother and Grandmother--the best grandmother in the world according to her grandchildren.  Cathy was brave, kind, loving, and had a beautiful soul. She was a people person even though she would claim she wasn’t.  Cathy loved to give out hugs and say her “Mommy prayers” to keep her family safe.  She was selfless and would do anything for her family. Cathy enjoyed working in her yard and tending her flowers and hummingbirds. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Elmer W. Pirrmann Jr., and sister, Peggy Virginia Pirrmann Pedersen.

Mrs. Norris is survived by her husband, William “Donald” Norris of Davisboro; children, Sean Patrick Norris and his wife Brandi of Warner Robins, Alisa Joy Norris Scott and her husband Zachary of Davisboro, and Tiffany Carin Norris Cooper and her husband Kyle of Cleveland, Tennessee; grandchildren, Brayden Patrick Norris, Adelyn Laine Norris, Harlan Bo Scott, Dallas Adam Scott, Scarlett Rhea Cooper, and Lesley Grace Cooper; brother, Christopher Robert Pirrmann (Diane) of Davisboro; sister, Pamela Louise Pirrmann Martini of Sandersville; fur friend, Nibbles.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville.

The family requests that all attending the visitation and funeral service wear face masks and practice social distancing.

Condolences may be made online at www.mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com

May and Smith Funeral Directors is in charge of these arrangements.