Norma Elaine Shaw
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Norma Elaine Shaw, age 73, of Tamaroa, Ill. passed away on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. surrounded by her loving family.
Norma was born on Jan. 16, 1936, in Tamaroa, Ill., a daughter to Julian and Dorothy (Harris) Knight. On Dec. 1, 1956, she married Leeburn L. Shaw in Sesser, Ill. and he preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 2007. Norma was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church, Du uoin, Ill. She was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her family.
Norma is survived by four children, Elaine Ridgeway of Thompsonville, Ill., Terry Overton (fiancé: Jim Donahue) of Pinckneyville, Ill., David Shaw of Thompsonville, Ill., Daniel (Elizabeth) Shaw of Pinckneyville, Ill.; six brothers, Gerald Knight, Tommy Knight, Russell Knight, Larry Gill, Lonnie Gill and Randy Gill; three sisters, Barb Shirley, Loudeane Callison and Alice Howell, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; step-mother, Vera Knight; step-father, Ray Gill; three grandchildren, Shawn Ridgeway, Rhonda Ridgeway and Amanda Ridgeway and four brothers, Frank Knight, Julian Knight, Gary Knight and Dan Gill.
Funeral services were held at First United Pentecostal Church, Du Quoin, Ill. on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend C.L. McKinnies and Pastor Dan McKinnies officiating. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park, Du Quoin, Ill.
Friends called at First United Pentecostal Church, Du Quoin, Ill. on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, Marion, Ill. or First United Pentecostal Church, Du Quoin, Ill.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Du Quoin, Ill. was in charge of the arrangements
For more information or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.