Mrs. Norma Jean Hall Whisnant, 87, of Morganton, passed away on Friday October 4,2024, at Grace Village Assisted Living, granite Falls, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Whisnant was born June 6, 1937, in McDowell County, a daughter of the late Herbert and Thelma Graves Hall and step-mother, Estelle Stuart.
Norma Jean Whisnant brought warmth and love to everyone she came upon. She took pride in sharing it as she worked as a Dietary Technician at Grace Hospital, and later, moving on up to Medical Records, where she retired. While she enjoyed her work, her true passion was her family. She was a compassionate wife and fervent mother of her two children. Later in life, she shared that same strong love with her two grandchildren. Norma Jean’s family finds peace in knowing she loved God and is walking with Jesus in heaven. She was a devout Christian who gave her life to Christ at Ashworth Road Baptist Church, and she later became an active member at Catawba Valley Baptist Church where she will now lay to rest. She will be remembered in so many ways. A porch swing in the morning; a southern lullaby; the smell of brownies coming out of the oven; and a well-annotated Bible are just a few. She is enjoying all of these once again and has her heavenly home open and waiting for us.
Those left to cherish her memory are children, Joey Whisnant and wife Amy of Independence, Va. Kim Whisnant of Morganton and step-sister, Edith Vance of Marion. Also surviving are the apples of her eye, her grandchildren, Madison Shell (Thaddeus) of Morganton and Boone Whisnant of Independence, Va.
Funeral Services for Norma Jean Hall Whisnant will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday October 12, 2024, in the Catawba Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Catawba Valley Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends following the service at Catawba Valley Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to VIA Hospice, Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28152
An online guestbook and obituary are available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com.
Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Whisnant family.