Peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Bluewater Health, Norma Doris Maness went home to be with her Lord and Saviour at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late Carl F. Maness. Loving mother of the late Bertha (John) Adams, Carlyle (the late Carol) Maness, the late Carletta (Tom) Maness, Edwin (Sandy) Maness, the late Bruce (the late Mireill) Maness, Trudy (Dennis) Groom, Carole (Rob) Delion, and Arlene Maness (Mike King). Cherished grandmother of 19 grandchildren. Treasured great-grandmother and great-great grandmother of many loving great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Dear sister of Barry Bird and Linda Williams. Predeceased by her parents, Alex and Eleanor Bird of Sarnia, and by her siblings Larry Bird, Bill Bird, Jake Bird, Philemon Bird, Irene Bois, Jo Rogers and Arlene Bird. Norma loved to sing, and proudly sang in her Ojibway language. She enjoyed walking, being in the sunshine, and brightening every room with her infectious joy. Norma had a heart for the people of Guatemala and served as a missionary for many years. She was a past member of Cross Current Church in Port Huron, MI and active Lakeshore Community Church in Brights Grove. Norma will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Family and friends will be received at Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London Line, Sarnia, on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Smith Funeral Home on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow in Aamjiwnaang Cemetery.
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Norma Doris Maness January 29th 1931 December 22nd 2022 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
Death notice for the town of: Sarnia, Province: Ontario
Norma was a very dear woman who exuded the love of Jesus Christ to whoever she came in contact with. We will miss her very much as she was a real stalwart in the faith. Norma was a servant of God and was a servant in every sense of the word. Every memory I have of Norma is a pleasant one and I do not know of anyone who would refute this statement. She is in Heaven singing with that beautiful voice with all of our loved ones that have passed on before her.