Don Norwood

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or by check made payable to
The Alabama Free Will Baptist Children’s Home
P.O. Box 73
Eldridge, AL 35554

Please note in memo for “Eldridge Toy Run – In Memory of Don Norwood”

A Visitation will be held Sunday from 5 – 7 pm at

Veal Memorial Funeral Home in Sulligent.

And a Visitation will be held Monday from 1 – 2 pm at

Veal Memorial Funeral Home in Guin

With Service to be held at 2:00 pm in the Chapel – Guin

Burial will be in the Guin City Cemetery.

Don Norwood age 75 of Guin, AL died Thursday October 10, 2024 at the Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, TN.

Visitation will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm in Sulligent, AL at the Veal Memorial Funeral Home. (Formerly Norwood Funeral Home). Funeral Services for Mr. Norwood will be Monday October 14, 2024 in Guin, AL at the Veal Memorial Funeral Home ( formerly Norwood Funeral Home) at 2:00 pm, with visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Guin City Cemetery.

Don was born May 5, 1949, the son of the late Augustus (Gus) Turner Norwood and Marcellene (Marcie) Waddell Norwood. He was a 1967 graduate of Marion County High School. He was a graduate of Gupton-Jones Mortuary School and attended Vanderbilt University. Mr. Norwood had a long career in funeral service which included employment at Morrison Funeral Home in Tuscumbia, Al. and Johns-Ridout Funeral Homes in Birmingham. He returned to his hometown of Guin to manage Norwood Funeral Home due to the poor health of his father. He started Norwood Funeral Home in Sulligent in 1973 and later became the owner of both funeral homes in Guin and Sulligent.

Among being a devoted family man Don’s passion was always serving others. He organized Sulligent’s first Rescue Squad and served as its president. At the top of his greatest satisfaction was his volunteer work for the Eldridge Toy Run. He was a founder of this motorcycle ride over 22 years ago to benefit the Children’s Home Christmas Toy event. He was active in the Alabama Funeral Directors Assoc. formerly serving as the State Disaster Coordinator. Don also served as president of the Lamar County Cattlemen’s Association.

Don’s favorite hobby was motorcycle riding and his second family was hundreds of friends he came to know over the years. Not only in the United States but Don rode in several countries including Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Canada and others. His longest single ride was to the Artic Circle, which was over 14,000 miles.

Mr. Norwood is survived by his sons, Jeffrey (Jeff) Norwood ( Heather), Scott Norwood, daughter Julie Anna (Daniel) Hales, his former wife Jeanette Scott Norwood. Grandchildren: Maddox, Maelie, Ellison, and Alden. His brothers, Rex E. Norwood and Tommy (Donna) Norwood.

In addition to his parents his brother, Charles Norwood, precedes him in death.

Pallbearers will be: Joe Norwood, Will Norwood, Blake Norwood, Kyle South, Ellison Menacof, Tommy Norwood, and Rex Norwood. Honorary Pallbearers are: All members of the Motorcycle Tourer’s Fourm and the International BMW Owners Association.

Veal Memorial Funeral Home of Guin, AL directing.