NORMA JEAN GREEN EVANS.

86, of North Little Rock, Ark., went home to be with our Lord on June 22, 2021. She was born on August 18, 1934, in Jacinto, Ark., to Eugene and Mamie Green. Norma graduated from Thornton High School in 1952 where she was a basketball player, cheerleader, and voted the “Prettiest Girl” in High School two different years. While in High School Norma met Clayton, the love of her life, they were married 68 years. She was a loving wife, mother and Mimi to her only grandson Evan. He was also one of her greatest treasures in her life.

Norma was a devoted Christian and faithful servant, and was a member of the Willing Workers Class. She was a member of Highway Baptist Church for 50 years and Sherwood First Baptist for the last 15 years, where she lovingly served many positions, from Church Treasurer, to GA leader, VBS teacher, numerous committees, including several church building projects and helped on several cooking teams to serve meals to her church family. She was a great cook, best known as the “Pie Lady” – made the best coconut and pecan pies ever! Gave lots of pie lessons over the years. Norma was a wonderful gardener, she loved flowers and grew beautiful ones, she was on the church Garden & Ground Committee several different years. Norma loved to bowl and played in several leagues over the decades. She loved her special friends in her Bunco group, they always had big fun together. She also enjoyed a good game night of dominos with family and neighbor friends. Norma was loved by many and will be dearly missed.

Along with her parents, Norma is preceded in death by two brothers, infant Ramey Green and Lynwood Green of Texas. She is survived by her husband, Clayton O. Evans, of North Little Rock; son, Steven R. Evans and his wife, Adele, of Scott; daughter, Sondra D. Hamilton and husband, John, of Scott; and grandson, Dr. Evan J Hamilton and wife, Liz, of North Little Rock; sisters, Elizabeth Gantz of El Dorado, Janell Ray of Fordyce; and brothers, Harold Green of El Dorado, and Harry Green of Benton. Along with a host of sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, which were all very dear to her.

In lieu of flowers, it is requested that memorials be made to the Willing Workers Class of First Baptist Church of Sherwood, Ark.

Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m., Monday June 28, 2021, at Sherwood First Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Brother Ricky Lee will officiate. Interment will be at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Please visit www.smithfamilycares. com/sherwood for the online guestbook.