ROLLING FORK — Charles Norris died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. He was 77.

Mr. Norris was a lifelong resident of Issaquena County. He was employed at BBL Farms in Cary. He was of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Belle Cook Norris; and one son, Gary Lynn Norris.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanette W. Norris of Rolling Fork; a son, John D. Norris of Rolling Fork; a daughter, Deborah Kaye Cornwell of Austin, Texas; and four grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Glenwood Funeral Home in Rolling Fork with the Rev. Tim Cleveland officiating. Burial will follow at Mound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Bill Newson, Rodney Edwards Jr., Brice Norris, Lamar Chapman, Michael Cornwell and Doug Chapman.