Jerry "Pat" Norwood
68, a resident of Talala, Oklahoma, passed away July 13, 2013, at his home in Talala. He was born November 8, 1944, at Watsonville, California, the son of Jerry and Jeanne Coleman Norwood.
Pat was a 1962 graduate of West Fork High School where he was Student Council President and Class Vice President from 1961-1962. He was All District Football and played Basketball. He was a member of the Friendship 4-H and National winner in 1961. He attended the University of Arkansas. He served in the United States Air Force from 1965 until 1969. He worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as a Radar Tech where he worked in Fayetteville, Amarillo, and Oklahoma City, and was supervisor for fifteen years in Tulsa; he retired in January 3, 2002. He coached his daughters' softball teams from 1975-1982; they won the 1980 twelve and under state tournament. He bought his first farm in Claremore in 1987 and in 1992 he bought his farm in Talala. Pat loved to farm, build barns, fences, bale hay, and work his cows. Pat's favorite pastimes were traveling with friends, teaching his children and grandchildren to water ski, and fishing.
Survivors include his wife Carolyn Masoner of the home; three daughters: Sheri Dulak of Austin, Texas; Tacy Dritt and husband Dan of Papillion, Nebraska; and Nicky Vandergriff and husband Bo of San Antonio, Texas; one sister, Lynn Smith and husband Ken of West Fork, Arkansas; eight grandchildren: Alex and Haley Dulak; Hannah, Isaac, Elliot, and Kathryn Dritt; Gwendolyn and Pierce Vandergriff; one nephew, Kenny Smith and wife Teresa; and one niece Angie Crihfield and husband Carl; several cousins and many friends.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday before the service.
Funeral service will be held Friday, July 19, 2013, 11:00 AM, at the West Fork Baptist Church; with Mike Stolz officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery near West Fork.
Pallbearers will be Dan Dritt, Bo Vandergriff, Ken Smith, Kenny Smith, Reggie Higgs, and Wayne Hays.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandsons and nephew Evan Spence.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
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