Stan Norris of Blacksburg passed away on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Martha Norris.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Bobbie Jean “BJ;” his sons, Joshua and Benjamin; his five younger brothers and their wives, Bruce (Laura), Key (Mary), Phillip (Stacy), Bill (Elizabeth), and Glenn (Nancy); nephews Sam and Michael; and nieces, Emily and Danielle.
A 1976 graduate of Virginia Tech, Stan was a true Hokie. He loved all sports but especially enjoyed football and basketball. He was an avid skier, spending much of the winter months volunteering as an instructor for Wintergreen Adaptive Sports and coaching for Special Olympics. Stan’s next love was hiking. He had covered most of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. He would also spend hours shore fishing at any ocean beach he could get to, although he rarely actually caught anything.
A memorial service was held at Blacksburg Baptist Church on Saturday, Dec. 10, followed by a reception in the fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorial donations to Special Olympics Virginia – Area 9, 1100 S. Main St., Suite B, Blacksburg, VA 24060 or online at https://impact.specialolympicsva.org/Stan
The family is in the care of McCoy Funeral Home in Blacksburg.