G. Jerome Norman, 75, died at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern on February 11, 2009. Born on October 2, 1933, Jerome was the son of Leon and Dezelle Stilley Norman.
He graduated from Farm Life High School in 1951. He was a veteran of the US Army and a registered land surveyor for more than 50 years.
In 1960, he married Carol Marie Whitford, who preceded him in death in 1998.
Surviving are two sons, Gilbert H. Norman and wife, Ananda, of Asheville and Jeremy L. Norman and wife, Marsha, of Caton; one granddaughter, Zoey Norman; two brothers, Kirby Norman and Jerry Norman, of Caton; one sister, Annette N. Arnold, of Fuquay-Varina; and his mother-in-law, Marie Stilley Whitford.
Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. on February 13, 2009, at Stilley Family Cemetery in Caton.