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Name: Jake Norfleet
Gender: Male
Death Age: 86
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1924
Birth Place: Greenville, Texas
Residence Place: Gladewater
Death Date: 14 Feb 2011
Obituary Date: 17 Feb 2011
Obituary Place: Longview, Texas, United States of America
Spouse: Doris Norfleet
Child:
Shannon Norfleet
Stella Norfleet
Mike Norfleet
Debra Norfleet
Pam Pokorny
Johnny Pokorny
Siblings:
Boots Norfleet
Frank Norfleet
Paulette Norfleet
John Leon “Jake” Norfleet
Birth 20 Sep 1924
Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, USA
Death 14 Feb 2011 (aged 86)
Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas, USA
Burial
Rock Springs Cemetery
Gladewater, Gregg County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 65702814
J.L. Jake Norfleet
GLADEWATER - Services for J.L. "Jake" Norfleet, 86, of Gladewater, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2011, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel, with Gordon Grammar officiating. Burial will be in Rock Springs Cemetery.
Born September 20, 1924, in Greenville, Texas, he entered into eternal rest Monday, February 14, 2011.
He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II.
He was a retired postmaster for the Gladewater United States Post Office. He was a member of the North Main and Gay Church of Christ.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Shannon and Stella Norfleet of Santa Cruz, California, and Mike and Debra Norfleet of Hot Springs, Arkansas; one daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Johnny Pokorny of Baytown; eight grandchildren, Chris Felder, Jonathan Pokorny, Craig Norfleet, Brett Norfleet, Shanna Norfleet, Sarah Norfleet, Shea Norfleet and Cass Norfleet; eight great-grandchildren, Ty, Nevaeh, Logan, Cooper, Conner, Erin, Payton and Samantha; two brothers, and sisters-in-law, Boots Norfleet and Frank and Paulette Norfleet , all of Greenville; four sisters-in-law, Barbara Mackey, Wanda Allard and Janie Smith, all of Gladewater, and Juanita Baird of Houston; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Norfleet.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.
Published in Longview News-Journal on February 16, 2011
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