Helen Beaver Norville, 77

Helen Beaver Norville, 77, of the Green Creek community, died Sunday, March 31.

She was a native of Polk County and the daughter of the late CA and Estalene Beaver. She was a graduate of the Gardner Webb School of Nursing and spent over 30 years caring for patients first as a nurse at Rutherford Hospital and later specializing in geriatric nursing at long term care facilities in Rutherford County.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Herman Bruce Norville, Sr.

She is survived by one son, Herman Bruce Norville, Jr., of Green Creek; one daughter, Dana Norville Dedmond, and husband, Barnaby Dedmond, of Chapin, SC; one sister, Patricia Beaver Gilbert, and husband, Dean Gilbert, of Shiloh; two granddaughters, two grandsons, one great grandson, two nieces, three great nieces, and one great nephew.

The funeral was held April 3 at McMahan's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Buster King officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gideon's International, Rutherfordton Camp, PO Box 1462, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.