Norma Lee Markley (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Norma Lee Markley, daughter of Ervin and Ella Bradshaw Duncan, was born January 16, 1929, in Delta, Colorado. She departed this life Saturday, November 13, 2010, in Christian Health Care North, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-one years, nine months, and twenty-seven days.
On August 1, 1952, she was united in marriage to Donald Jerome Markley, and to this union two daughters and one son were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald, in December of 1983; and a brother, Oran Duncan.
Norma is survived by a son, Kenneth Markley, and his wife, Jamie, of Lebanon, Missouri; two daughters, Kay Jackson, and her husband, Jim, of Plain Dealing, Louisiana, and Karen Hammond, and her husband, Mark, of Climax Springs, Missouri; ten grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Danny Duncan, and his wife, Barbara, of Greensboro, North Carolina; two sisters, Joanne Green, and her husband, Sid, of Belen, New Mexico, and Margaret Ray, and her husband, Michael, of Marietta, California; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised in Delta, Colorado, and graduated from Delta High School. She then attended Southwest Bible College in Waxahachie, Texas for one year. After she and Donald were married, they made their home in Delta, Colorado, and lovingly raised their children. In addition to being a devoted homemaker to her husband and family, Norma also worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone, a food processor for Skyland Foods, and as a secretary for the U. S. Forestry Service. Later, Norma moved to Buffalo, Missouri, and made her home.
Norma was a longtime active member of First Assembly of God in Delta, Colorado. She was involved in the Missionettes for twenty-five years, and had served as their leader. After moving to Buffalo, Missouri, she became a member of the Buffalo Assembly of God.
She was an excellent seamstress, and enjoyed making beautiful quilts and porcelain dolls. Her family was very important to her and she especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Norma was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories she created for her family and friends.
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