David F. Norwood, 72, of Paris, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 4th, at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Fortenberry officiating. Jack Gibson & Sgt. David Ryan Terrell will serve as eulogists. Entombment will follow in the Mausoleum of Meadowbrook Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
David, the son of Billie Jack Norwood & Elaine Stoddard Norwood, was born February 29, 1948, in Paris.
He graduated from Paris High School in 1966, followed by Paris Junior College and East Texas Baptist University in Marshall where he received his Bachelor’s degree. He then worked on his Master’s degree at Southwestern Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. He served in the United States Army Reserves during the Vietnam Era.
David & his wife, Shirley, established Living Water Book Store in 1978, and owned and operated it for thirty-six years. During this time David also did prison ministry, pastored two Baptist Churches and Paris Biker Church. He was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Sikes Norwood, whom he married in 1968, two daughters, Jennifer Ray & husband Dave of Paris and Kristi Morris & husband Greg of Paris, grandchildren; Stephanie Gann & husband Tanner, Sgt. David Ryan Terrell & Kelley Mashburn, Megan Welsh & husband Ryan, Henley Ray, Brianna Law & Kynshawn Franklin, Molly Law, Tait Moody, Raegan Morris, and Bradyn Morris, great grandchildren; Kyndal Franklin, Ireland Welsh, and Meadow Welsh, and his sister, Lana Fox & husband Butch along with numerous nieces & nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and a host of friends.
His nephews will serve as casket bearers.
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