Shirley Burnette Norris

Funeral services for Shirley Burnette Norris, 82, of Lufkin will be held Friday, October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Buck Olive officiating. Interment will follow at Carmona Cemetery in Corrigan.

Shirley Burnette Norris was born October 2, 1944 in Lufkin, Texas to the late Obie and Lizzie Burnette and passed away peacefully at her residence Friday, October 9, 2026.

Shirley worked for Carolina Mobile Homes as an assembly line worker who put up doors and built walls for many years, and finished out her career in housekeeping at Angelina College. She loved all animals and especially enjoyed her dogs, Shelby, Butter Butt, and Rooty, and her pet fox, Rusty.

Her survivors include her five sons, Randy Burnette and wife Sandi, Larry Jordan and wife Peggy, Billy Wayne Jordan and wife Tracy, Mark Ainsworth, and Tony Hall; grandchildren, Larry Jordan, Jr., Lydia Jordan and Nicole, Dallas Jordan and wife Sofia, Sarah Myrick and husband Dustin, Alexandria Jordan, Meagan Brantner and husband Johnny, Dru Jordan and wife Morgan, Ivy Ainsworth, and Tristan Ainsworth; great-grandchildren, Stellan, Noah, Jonah, Edynn, Alijah, Karson, Kane, Cambria, Cash, Karter, Maggie, Lillian, and Penelope; along with numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ezzie “Ed” Norris; infant daughter, Mary Hall; sisters, Margie, Estelle, Joy Nell, Geraldine, and Dorothy; and brothers, Kenneth “Buddy” Burnette and J.T. Burnette.

Pallbearers will be Randy Burnette, Larry Jordan, Billy Jordan, Dru Jordan, Michael Ponson, and Bryan Ponson.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed, at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.