Norma Lou Pharis

Memorial service for Norma Lou Pharis, 76, of Roswell will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home Chapel, burial to follow at South Park Cemetery. The family will be accepting visitation Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Norma Lou was born February 22, 1938 in Childress, TX to Max and Betty Hubbard. She was the 10th in a family of 16 children. She married Jimmie L. Pharis on August 28, 1963 and they were blessed with three children, a daughter and son-in-law which she said were the best kids in the world. Norma Lou was a homemaker and great mom. She began work for RISD in 1976 as a cafeteria manager at East Grand Plains and Sunset Elementary Schools. She was a great cook and all the maintenance workers would stop to get a homemade roll on bread day. Norma Lou retired in 1997 but was continually active with her church and the ladies ministry and caring for her family. She was not only mom to her three children, but her son and daughter-in-law, friends, nieces and nephews also thought of her as mom as well. She was the most kind hearted and loving person. She always had a kind word for everyone and was always full of joy and laughter. She loved praying and going to church. Even in her worst hours of pain she said she was fine or “doing alright”. She was a strong and determined woman. Norma Lou will be greatly missed, but will rejoice with the angels in heaven and rest from the pain of the world. Norma Lou is survived by her husband, Jimmie Pharis of Midway; her son, Edward and wife Rhonda Pharis of Midway; daughters, Nancy Pharis, Donna Brasher and husband Ray; all of Lubbock, TX; her sister, Karlin Parkhill and husband, Jimmy of Roswell; Wilma Dean Crosby and husband Ross of Shawnee, OK; Arlene King of Tyler, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents, Max and Betty Hubbard; six brothers, Gene Hubbard, Dee “Boots” Hubbard, Havard Hubbard, J.H. Hubbard, Roland Hubbard and Nolan Hubbard; six sisters, Louise Hyatt, Flor Daniel, Joyce Cunningham, Aileen Brown, Christine Hubbard and Shirley Calkins. Pallbearers will be Gene Hubbard, Rodger Daniel, Bryan Calkins, Jeremy Calkins, Ryan Calkins, and Bubba Daniel.

Norma Lou Pharis

February 22, 1938 - September 22, 2014