Beulah M. Norwood's Obituary
Mrs. Beulah M. Norwood, age 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday evening, February 6, 2011. She was born May 16, 1929 to Murriel and Rosetta (Drent) Knowles in Ravenna, and was a life long resident of the Muskegon area. She was an active member of Calvary Church, where she dedicated over 30 years to the AWANA and Sunday School programs. She loved baseball, hockey, bowling, and especially her Yorkie “CoCo”. Beulah was married to Ernest R. Norwood for 57 years before he passed away in 2006. SURVIVORS include 6 children, JoAnn (Larry) Wilson of Winter Garden, FL, Kenneth R. (Carol) Norwood of Muskegon, Ernest K. (Janine) Norwood of Muskegon, Kerry L. Norwood of St. Clair, Janet A. (John) Deters of Muskegon, Kevin J. (Annette) Norwood of Spring Lake; 22 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild; 3 sisters, Donna Crain, Bonnie (Lowell) Baker, Garnet (Sylvester) Wisniewski, all of Muskegon. She was also preceded in death by her parents; 1 grandson, Paul K. Norwood (November, 2001); 1 brother and 1 sister. SERVICES will be 11:00 AM Friday at Calvary Church in Fruitport, 5873 Kendra Rd., with Pastors Bill Rudd and Terry Fulk officiating. Burial will take place at Sunrise Memorial Gardens. VISITATION at The Lee Chapel, Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 6291 S. Harvey St. (231) 798-1100 will be from 2-4 & 6-8 PM Thursday. You may sign the family’s on-line guest book at www.sytsemafh.com Contributions in memory of Mrs. Norwood may be made to the Calvary Church Children’s Ministry.
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