Evelyn Frances Norris, 86 of Ridge, MD died at St. Mary's Nursing Center, Leonardtown, MD on Friday, June 10, 2011. Born April 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Harry Eugene Wood and Catherine McKay Wood.

She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Andrew Norris whom she married on July 11, 1942 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Ridge, MD.

Mrs. Norris is survived by two daughters, Marion Ann Foote (John) of Lexington Park, MD, Catherine Louise Foote (Glenn) of St. Inigoes, MD, two sons, James Louise (Bootsie) Norris, Sr. (Maggie) of Clinton, MD and Joseph Allan Norris (Mary) of Clements, MD, also survived by eight grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren.

She was predeased by her son, Thomas Eugene (Sonny) Norris, Jr.

She is also survived by her siblings Ruth Buck of Barstow, MD, Marion Gatton of Lexington Park, MD, Margaret Greenwell (Kenneth) of Hollywood, MD and Charles Wood (Carolyn) of Dameron, MD. She was predeased by siblings Harvey Wood, Franklin (Dick) Wood, Lucille Hooper, Margarette Wood, Catherine Wood and John (Bussy) Wood.

Mrs. Norris is also survived by a very special brother-in-law, Joseph Jerry Norris (Flora) of Ridge, MD.

Family will receive friends for Evelyn's Life Celebration on Monday, June 13, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in St. Michael's Catholic Church, 16566 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD with prayers recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Lee Fangmeyer the celebrant.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jamie Norris, Bo Norris, John Foote, Jr., Steven Norris, Andy Foote and Kee Abell. Honorary pallbearers will be Kimberly Gray, Tammy Zabko, Kristen Turner and Janice Wood.

Family requests memorial contributions in Mrs. Norris's memory to Ridge Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 456, Ridge, MD 20680, St. Michael's School, P.O. Box 259, Ridge, MD 20680 or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.