Daryl P. “Papa Smurf/Papaw Bird/Uncle D” Norris, 80, of Louisville returned to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 17, 2019.
Mr. Norris was born December 9, 1938 in Louisville to the late Charles E. “Pop” and Lora Mae Turner Norris. He attended St. Denis Elementary, Flaget High School and was a member of the Flaget Alumni Association. Mr. Norris is a United States Navy veteran and served as a Radioman for four years. He graduated from United Electronics Institute and was an installer with Western Electric Company in Louisville for many years. He later promoted to management and retired after 30 years as an Instructor/Course Developer with AT&T in Dublin, Ohio. Mr. Norris was a 32ndDegree Mason of University Lodge #631 F & AM in Columbus, Ohio before joining Robinson Lodge #266 F & AM in Louisville. He was a member of Elks Lodge # 8, lifetime member of AMVETS Post 61 and has been a Kentucky Colonel since 1992. Mr. Norris was an avid golfer and had a seat on the Board of Directors at Iroquois Men’s Club. He was also a member of the Kentucky Senior Golf Association. He volunteered at Franciscan Shelter House, Wayside Mission and was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church. He loved his family first but was a huge U of L Cardinal fan.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gerald Briggs Norris.
He leaves to cherish his memory his children, Daryn Leigh and Danny Norris and his wife Amy; grandchildren, Jason Ramstein and his wife Julie, Emalee, Audrie, Daniel, Jr. and Cainlynn Norris; great grandchildren, Jake, Knox and Miller Ramstein; brother, David Norris (Sue); sister, Karen Clanin (Lew), many nieces, nephews and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am EST on Monday, July 22nd, 2019 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 7500 Tangelo Drive, Louisville, KY 40228 with burial in Leitchfield Memorial Gardens, Leitchfield, Kentucky. Friends are invited to celebrate his life on Sunday, July 21st, 2019 from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm EST and on Monday from 9:00 am until 9:30 am EST at Schoppenhorst Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home (Preston Hwy at Brooks Rd.).
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to NAMI Louisville at namilouisville.org and Tourette Association of America at tourette.org or online at www.subfuneralhome.com.
