Norma Jones Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

My Mother, Mrs. Norma Lee Rutledge Nobles Jones was born to the union of the late Lee and Maggie Hollis Rutledge in Birmingham, Alabama on December 15, 1924. At the age of three, Norma Lee was seriously injured when she was hit by a bread truck. Her family was told that if she survived, she would never be normal, nor would she ever be able to talk, walk or learn without surgery on her brain. God definitely had a plan for Norma Lee. Norma's family refused to let the doctors operate. So, after a lengthy extended period in the hospital, she was released and went home. As time passed, Norma began to show signs of r improvement and recovery. Both of Norma's parents died when they were in their twenties, so she was raised by her grandmother, Mrs. Roxie Hollis Brantley. With prayers and the loving care while under her grandmother's wings, Norma recovered completely. Her devoted and caring grandmother passed away while Norma was a teenager. In Mother's early years, she received and accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and began to do his work by treating others with dignity and respect. She loved reading the word and was always studying her Bible and attending church on a regular basis. Norma's aunts provided her with a good background in the word. As a deacon's wife and later a pastors wife , Norma began speaking about the good news of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She united with Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Eastaboga, Alabama where she served faithfully until her health began to fail. In order to attend high school, Norma lived with her aunt Julia in Pell City for the tenth grade, she lived with her aunt Lona in Birmingham for the eleventh grade and with her aunt Sarah in Birmingham for her senior year. She graduated in the top three of her class and received an academic scholarship to Alabama State Teachers College (Alabama State University). She later received her Bachelor of Arts and her Master's degree from Alabama State University with a major in Mathematics. Norma taught all grades mathematics, regular arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry in Ashville and Pell City. She retired from the Anniston School System. Norma always loved school and her favorite subject was mathematics. In 1947, she married her childhood sweetheart, McKenely Nobles, M.C. she always called him and to this union three children were born, Brenda Joyce, Janice Yvette and Bernard McKenely. While on the job at Anniston Army Depot on May 15, 1969, M.C. passed away. In 1972 at First Baptist Church in Pell City, Norma once again found love when she was introduced to Rev. Cleveland Jones by her pastor, Rev. Poole. She and Rev. Jones were married in July 1973. Sadly, he predeceased her in January 2003. Not only did Mother Norma enjoyed reading her bible, she loved watching her western and cowboy television stations and other old TV shows, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with the joys of her life, her son and family. Mother Norma lived and demonstrated daily the definition of a loving and caring mother and woman of God. Mother Norma will truly be missed by all the heart she has touched while traveling on her 97-year earthly journey. After being blessed with more than 97 precious, glorious and grateful earthly years, Mother Norma found sweet joy and peace on Friday morning, May 27, 2022, while surrounded by loved ones, including her only loving, caring and devoted son, Bernard and wife Debora while under the care of Inhabit Hospice. As Jesus came back and took the hand of his angel, Mother Norma boarded the train to glory reuniting with her beloved husbands, parents, daughters, Brenda Nobles Malone and Janice Yvette Nobles Turner and grandson, Christian McKenely Nobles. Mother Norma leaves a legacy of love and memories behind to be cherished by her loving and devoted son, Bernard McKenely (Debora) Nobles; sons-in-law, Bobby Malone and Larry Turner; stepdaughters, Elaine Jones and Vivian (Terry) Goggins; grandchildren, Alanda (Raymond) Boyd and Hillary (Brad) Harris; grandsons, Randall (Ashley) Turner and Norman (Mahalia) Turner; great-grandchildren, Kelsey Hollis Boyd, Raymond Brendan Boyd, Jr., Brennan Harris, Bayleigh Harris, Parsen Turner, Luke Turner, Rose Yvette Turner and Beau Turner; extended family , Ratemond and Ella Parker; and a host of other relatives, wonderful caregivers and friends.

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Norma Jones

December 15, 1924 - May 27, 2022