Mrs. Doris L. Norton, 77, of Sparks, Georgia passed away July 25, 2014 at her residence following a short illness. Mrs. Norton was born in Telfair County on October 13, 1936 to the late George Doyle Logue and Jeannie Varnadore Logue. She was a member of the Gordon Avenue Baptist Church, a retired supervisor with Nashville Mills, and had lived in Cook County for the past 31 years. She was the widow of Rev. Dale E. Norton.

Mrs. Norton is survived by her daughter, Patricia "Pat" Dalsky of Sparks; her two grandchildren and their spouses: Jenny and Nathan Taylor, and Brittany and T.J. Smith, all of Sparks; four great-grandchildren: Jenny M. Taylor, Nichole Taylor, Brayden Smith, and Jayden Smith, all of Sparks; one brother, Robert Logue and one sister-in-law, Edna Logue both of Macon, Georgia; also several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Ethel Marie Smith, four brothers and four sisters.

Funeral services were held at 3:30 PM Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., with Rev. Wayne Boykin and Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Interment followed at 6:00 PM at the Riverside Cemetery in Telfair County. Visitation was held prior to the service time from 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM at the funeral home. Nancy Smith played piano and Larry Corbett sang "Beulah Land;" "Go Rest High On That Mountain" was also played at the service. Randy Taylor, Steve Perry, Phillip Davis, Rudolph Robinson, Barry Medley, and Ronnie Register served as pallbearers; Troy Bryan and William Bryan served as as honorary pallbearers.

Boone Funeral Home is serving the Norton Family. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com .