J. D. Norton
July 2, 1941 – January 24, 2019

Memorial services for J. D. Norton, 77, of Cairo, GA, are at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Freewill Baptist Church, Cairo, GA. Rev. Eric Mitchell will officiate. Services will conclude at the church. Mr. Norton passed away at his home in Cairo, GA, on Thursday, January 24, 2019.

Mr. Norton was born on July 2, 1941, in Cairo, GA, to the late Bascum Norton and Inez Godwin Norton. He served his country in the United States Army. On September 19, 1987, he married Mary Sadler Norton, who survives. He was a retired logging truck driver.

Survivors include: his wife, Mary Norton of Cairo, GA; sons, Dewayne Lashley (Larry ) of Tallahassee, FL, Jeff Norton of Jacksonville, FL; daughter, June Norton of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren, Victoria Carter of Ochlocknee, GA, Cecil Meades of Ochlocknee, GA; 6 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Becky Baggett of Cairo, GA; brothers-in-law, Dexter Sadler (Judy) of Cairo, GA, Wayne Sadler (Retha) of Cairo, GA, Ricky Sadler of Cairo, GA; sister-in-law, Lanie Sadler of Cairo, GA: and a host of nieces, nephews and extended family.

He was preceded in death by: his parents; his mother and father-in-law; son, Earl Lashley; daughter, Michelle Powers; grandson, Johnny Wayne Lashley; granddaughter, Bryanna Nichole Lashley; brother, Sonny Norton; and a sister, Clara Nell Morgan.