Floyd Norris

February 21, 1936 - February 27, 2020

Floyd Norris, 84 of Gentry, died February 27, 2020 at Northwest Medical Center, Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born February 21, 1936 in Cherokee City, Arkansas to George Norris and Eva Wooten Norris. Floyd married Berta Jo Carl on November 13, 1987. Floyd was a farmer and was a Former Farmer of the Year and Former Benton County Farm Family of the year. He served on the Gentry Arvest advisory board and was a member of the Gentry First Baptist Church. Floyd and Berta loved traveling after retirement and enjoyed visits to church members and people of the community. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Darrell Norris and son Brad Norris. Survivors include his wife Berta Jo of the home; two daughters Shelly Combest of Dallas, Texas and Ami Causey and husband John of Fayetteville, Arkansas; grandchildren Clare Combest of Dallas, Texas, Reid Combest of Fayetteville, Arkansas, C.J. Tyson of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Terrell Tyson of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Wyatt Norris and wife Kimberly of Springdale, Arkansas; sisters Ruth Williams and husband Tom of Springtown, Arkansas and Gail Southern and husband Gary of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2020 at First Baptist Church, Gentry, Arkansas. Burial will follow at Dickson Cemetery, Cherokee City, Arkansas. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Children’s Camp, P.O. Box 116, Gentry, Arkansas, 72734 or the Gentry Public Library, 105 E. Main, Gentry, Arkansas 72734.