Funeral Homes in Norman, OK

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Trent Smith (american football player), Zac Taylor (american football player), Scott Blanton (american football player), Milena Govich (actor and singer), Matt Fletcher (songwriter and musician), Ryan Broyles (american football player), and Jeff Freeman (professional golfer).
• Norman is home to the following sports teams: Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball and Oklahoma Sooners football.

Norman /ˈnɔrmən/ is a city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Oklahoma City in its metropolitan area. The population was 110,925 at the 2010 census. Norman's estimated population of 118,197 in 2013 makes it the third-largest city in Oklahoma, and the city serves as the county seat of Cleveland County.Norman was settled during the Land Run of 1889, which opened the former Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory to American pioneer settlement. The city was named in honor of Abner Norman, the area's initial land surveyor, and was formally incorporated on May 13, 1891. Economically the city has prominent higher education and related research industries, as it is the home to the University of Oklahoma, the largest university in the state, with approximately 30,000 students enrolled. The university is well known for its sporting events by teams under the banner of the nickname "Sooners," with over 80,000 people routinely attending football games. The university is home to several museums, including the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, which contains the largest collection of French Impressionist art ever given to an American university, as well as the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.The National Weather Center, located in Norman, houses a unique collection of university, state, federal, and private sector organizations that work together to improve the understanding of events related to the Earth's atmosphere. Norman lies within Tornado Alley, a geographic region where tornadic activity is particularly frequent and intense. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area, including Norman, is the most tornado-prone area in the world. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC), a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is located at the NWC. SPC forecasts severe storm and tornado outbreaks nationwide. Additionally, research is conducted at the co-located National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), which includes field research and operates various experimental weather radars.In 2008 CNN's Money Magazine ranked Norman as the sixth best small city within the United States in which to live.

Norman Obituaries

It was noted by South West Times Record on September 23rd, 2021 that Danny Joe Ludwick perished in Van Buren, Arkansas.  Ludwick was 53 years old and was born in Norman, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Danny Joe's life.

It was revealed by Bristol Herald Courier on May 29th, 2021 that Jean Culbertson (Steele) passed away in Norman, Oklahoma.  Ms. Culbertson was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jean's life.

It was noted by Beatrice Daily Sun on April 16th, 2021 that Marla J Batty (Barnes) passed away in Norman, Oklahoma.  Ms. Batty was 82 years old and was born in Pawnee Co, NE.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marla J's life.

It was noted by Register Guard on December 30th, 2020 that John Mote Houck perished in Richmond, Virginia.  Houck was 81 years old and was born in Norman, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Mote's life.

It was reported by Topeka Capital-Journal on October 26th, 2020 that Bobbie Ann Inman (Snow) passed away in Topeka, Kansas.  Ms. Inman was 87 years old and was born in Norman, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bobbie Ann's life.

It was revealed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on September 22nd, 2020 that Robert L Lynn passed away in Norman, Oklahoma.  Lynn was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert L's life.

It was revealed by Ellensburg Daily Record on September 19th, 2020 that Frances Kay Bovos (Ralston) passed on in Norman, Oklahoma.  Ms. Bovos was 81 years old and was born in Grants Pass, OR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Frances Kay's life.

It was noted by Register Guard on July 31st, 2020 that Elyse miss Polston passed on in Eugene, Oregon.  Polston was 30 years old and was born in Norman, OK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Elyse miss's life.

It was revealed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on June 4th, 2020 that Carolyn Sue Sparkman passed on in Tyler, Texas.  Sparkman was 76 years old and was born in Norman, OK.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Carolyn Sue's life.

It was revealed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on April 10th, 2020 that Corson Hirschfeld died in Norman, Oklahoma.  Hirschfeld was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Corson's life.

History

Through the middle of the twentieth century, Norman was a sundown town, from which African Americans were systematically excluded from living. Norman, a young surveyor, became chairman and leader of the central survey area in Indian Territory. On April 21, 2006, a ten-foot bronze statue of Garner as his 1957 Bret Maverick character Maverick (TV series) Maverick was unveiled near the center of town, with Garner present at the ceremony. It was near Norman, in 1895, that Wild Bunch Gang members George Newcomb (Outlaw) "Bittercreek" Newcomb and Charlie Pierce were killed by the Rose Dunn Brothers", who were bounty hunters from Ingalls, Oklahoma. Abner E.

The official website for the city of Norman is https://www.normanok.gov/.