Paris Norton

Paris Norton, 85, of Lower Line Creek Road in Somerset, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. He was born in Cedarville, Kentucky on June 23, 1923, son of the late Joe and Mahalia Hall Norton. He was retired from Ikerd and Bandy Coal Company and a member of Line Creek Baptist Church. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Mary Rozella Burdine Norton, five sons, Jay'C & (Debbie) Norton of Indianapolis, IN, Charles & (Jo Ellen) Norton of New Palestine, IN, Wayne Norton of Indianapolis, IN, Junior & (Lisa) Norton of Indianapolis, IN and Anthony & (Susie) Norton of Lebanon, IN, five daughters, Lucille & (Jim) Vaught of Somerset, Annabelle & (Gary) Matherly of Greenwood, IN, Arlene Wiggins of Indianapolis, IN, Kathy & (Buddy) Barnett of Somerset and Candy & (Eddie) Ping of Somerset, one brother, Carl & (Thelma) Norton of Lockland, OH, thirty four grandchildren, Scotty, Donny, Tangy, Lisa, Kim, Toby, Robbie, Tracy, Craig, Jason, Amanda, Kim, Brent, Stephanie, Chasity, Sonya, Tonya, Melissa, Haley, Tyler, Josh, Brandy, Taylor, Alisha, Brandon, Chrissy, Dusty, Brandon, Adrian, Emily, Lyle, Julie, Heather and Jessica and thirty five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Phillip Norton, nine brothers, Jess, Gilbert, Russell, Lester, Cossie, Claude, Lewis, Clell and Bert Norton, one sister, Etta Dyer, one grandson, Jeremy O'Neil, one great-grandson, Cody Christopher Nix and one son-in-law, Jerry Nix. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Bro. Jack Harris, Bro. Scotty Nix and Bro. Buddy Barnett officiating and military honors by American Legion Post #38. Burial will be in Hibbard Cemetery. Visitation will be after 6 PM Friday at the funeral home. Morris & Hislope Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.