Susan Norris
Parksley, Virginia
Susan Norris known as Susy was intelligent thoughtful and articulate with a strong memory and an easy command of language. She was a dedicated priest a careful liturgist and a chorus director who knew Episcopal hymns and show tunes by heart. She was also a generous hostess and a skilled cook creating homes where people felt welcome. She lived a life shaped by conviction service and care for others. Susy attended DePauw University where she studied sacred music deepening her lifelong love of liturgy and the churchs musical tradition foundations that later shaped her ministry. During the first five years of her life she was raised in Missouri by her mother Alice while her father Harold served in Army intelligence during World War II.Growing up as an only child with a single mother during her formative years left her with a lasting belief in womens strength and capability and a…