Norma Price

Norma Marjorie Stephens Price of Brownwood, Texas passed away on January 6, 2024. She was born at home on the family farm near DeLeon on august 7, 1935. Her parents were Martin Elmore and Lila Hazel Johnson Stephens. She was the third of their five children and the first daughter. Norma's church home was first Methodist Church of Brownwood. Norma was a lifelong learner. She began her education at the community school in Beattie, and transferred to the DeLeon School system in eighth grade. She graduated from DeLeon High School in 1953. She thoroughly enjoyed Sunday School and Bible study classes, as well as classes on cooking, tole painting, knitting, and gardening. Norma was a hard worker, beginning at as early age when she helped on the farm with hoeing and combining peanuts, milking cows, raising vegetables, and picking fruit from the orchard. The work ethic she learned on the farm carried over to her career of 32 years in accounting at Ingram enterprise. She rose to the rank of Vice-President before her retirement in 2000. She enjoyed her work, her coworkers, and customers. Retirement brought many opportunities for service to others, through church as well as community organization. She also got to pursue other interests more fully, such as attending performances at the Lyric Theatre, Traveling with family, working in her yard, and especially during the last two years, monthly visits with her grandson and their families. Norma was the treasure of her family. She taught us to be positive, happy, brave, loyal, and forgiving. Her life ended due to a bone marrow disorder, but the illness did not defeat her. In never took away her faith on God, her love for her family, or her enjoyment of friends. She is survived by her son Stephen Stokes; grandson Vincent Crow, wife Judith, and their children Stephen and Ann-Marie; grandson Christopher Crow, Wife Brittany and their children Levi and Addie; brother Autry Stephens and wife Linda, and sister Debra Heath and husband Jack. Those who survive her can take comfort in the faith that she is now in the presence of her lord and in the company of loved ones who preceded her in death, including her father and mother, brothers Homer Stephens and Ralph Stephens, daughter Cynthia Crow, Son-in-law Danny Crow, and great granddaughter Tessa Lynn Crow. Funeral services will be performed on January 11, 2024, by the Reverend Jay Fraze at first Methodist Church, Brownwood. Visitation at church- 10:00 am Funeral service at church-11:00 am Graveside service at DeLeon Cemetery-2:00pm

Norma Price

August 7, 1935 - January 6, 2024