Emmett J. Norwood, 68, of Muscatine, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, due to injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.
Graveside services are 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at Island Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, at the Hillcrest Baptist Church 1613 Bidwell Road, Muscatine. Nichols Chapel Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Emmett Norwood Memorial Fund in care of Chris Swanson 28317 120th Ave. West, Illinois City, IL 61259.
Emmett was born February 8, 1940, in Monroe, Arkansas, the son of Buddy Gerlach and Gladys B. Evans. He married Judith Sue Beverlin on May 11, 1969, in Rock Island, Illinois. She preceded him in death on April 14, 2008.
He had been employed in the maintenance department at Union Tank Car Co. since 1993. He enjoyed fishing, camping, gambling, hunting, and going to the kids' ball games. He loved his grand babies.
Those left to honor his memory include two sons, Junior Cassidy and fiance, Gina Conaway, and Kenneth Cassidy of Muscatine; five daughters, Cindy Cassidy of Muscatine, Kelly Thornton and Mary Norwood, both of Lincoln, Nebraska, Christine Swanson and husband, Brian, of Illinois City, Illinois and Carlene Norwood of Muscatine; nine grandchildren, Jeramiah Cassidy of Germany, Chassity Cassidy, Andrea Cassidy, Skylan Howerton, Kayla Swanson, Jenna Swanson, Carlie Norwood, Ryan Smith, John, Holly, Beau and Tyler; five great-grandchildren, Haley Hake, Colten Hake, Gavin Cassidy, Haley Cassidy and Vinnie Cassidy; two brothers, Wilbur Evans of Brinkley, Ark. and Ivan Evans of North Little Rock, Ark.; one sister, Virginia McGee of Lonoke, Ark.; special friends, Ernest and June Norwood, Frank and Ike Norris, Walter Williams, Glenn Shoppa, Clyde Nott and Charles Hubbs.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one son, David Cassidy in 1991, and a brother, Ray Evans.
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