Josie Belle Norwood Brogden Thacker, 81, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.
A native of Granville County, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maude Thomas Norwood. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and retired as a dietician at Murdoch Center for over thirty years.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 8, 2015 in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Creedmoor by Rev. Dan Hill and Rev. Craig Saunders. Burial will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens in Creedmoor.
Surviving are two daughters, Jean B. Whitfield (John) of Oxford, Kathy B. Lloyd (Robert) of Creedmoor, a son, Ricky M. Brogden (Marshelle) of Stem, her husband, W. Barry Thacker of the home, two sisters, Ruth N. Averette of Creedmoor, Lucille Norwood of Oxford, a brother, Dan Norwood of Creedmoor, ten grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Martha Weary, Ida Graham, Frances Pickard, six brothers, Lawrence, Charlie, Thomas, Robert, Torrence, Cliff Norwood.
Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church or to Hock Family Pavilion.
Visitation will be held Saturday evening November 7, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and at the Thacker home.
