| McBride, Norma Janette | |
| Birth: | May 12, 1949 |
| Death: | Aug. 05, 2021 |
| Comments: | Metal marker at time of survey |
| Burial: | Bluff City Cemetery - Old Section |
| Notes: | Originally recorded in a survey on 5-7-2021 and updated on . |
| Obituary: | Norma Janette McBride, 72, of El Dorado, Arkansas, peacefully passed on August 5th, 2021 in El Dorado of complications from Multiple Sclerosis, a condition she quietly and resolutely endured for 35 years. Norma was born May 12, 1949 in Prescott, Arkansas. She was a 1967 graduate of Fairview High School in Camden, Arkansas, and earned her degree in early childhood education from Southern State College (now Southern Arkansas University) in Magnolia, Arkansas, in 1974. Norma taught kindergarten in public schools in Magnolia, Saratoga and El Dorado for over a decade before taking early retirement due to the progression of MS. Norma was preceded in death by her parents Millard and Elloene McBride of Bluff City, Arkansas. She is survived by her son Yancey Kyle, his wife Brandy and their children Tallis Kyle, Baylee Jones and Blane Jones of El Dorado. She also is survived by her brother Doug McBride, his wife Sarah and their sons Brandon, Breck, Brady and Bradley McBride, all of Austin, Texas, and by numerous cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews. She grew up in Bluff City, Magnolia, Chidester and Camden. As a 40-year resident of El Dorado she was a long-time faithful member of the College Avenue Church of Christ. Norma was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother, imparting surprising wit and humor with honest and Godly advice. She loved and trusted the Lord, as was evident to all who knew her. When others may have succumbed to self-pity or cynicism, Norma turned to her faith throughout her decades-long battle with MS. She faced each day and challenge of the disease with calm resolve, rarely if ever asking, “Why me?†Her example and memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved her. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on August 9th, 2021 at the College Avenue Church of Christ, 1817 N. College Avenue in El Dorado, under the direction of Young’s Funeral Home, with minister Kent Jobe officiating. A visitation period will immediately precede the funeral service at the church, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. on the same date at Bluff City Cemetery on Highway 24 in Bluff City. The family wishes to express its deepest gratitude to: Tina Thomas, LPN and Dr. Ezinine Nwude of the Medical Center of South Arkansas as well as the entire staff of LifeTouch Hospice in El Dorado for keeping Norma pain-free and comfortable in her final days. Her final years were blessed by her long-time and loving caretakers Michael Hanby and Regina Harris. The family would also like to thank the staff and members of the College Avenue Church of Christ and Norma’s multitude of friends who continually supported and looked after her. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the John R. Williamson LifeTouch Hospice House in Norma’s memory. |
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