Norman Morton, the youngest of ten children, was born to the late George and Emmet Morton on November 25, 1922. He departed this life on Sunday, March 16, 2008, after a brief illness. Norman was baptized at an early age. He was educated in Charlotte Courthouse's public school system. Seeking better opportunities he moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he enlisted in the United States Army. After serving his country, he received an honorable discharge in 1946. Norman was employed by M&T Chemical Corporation as a crane operator. He later started his own business, Morton's Custom Body and Fender Shop, on Pulaski Street in Baltimore, Maryland where he worked until he became ill in January, 2008. Norman fathered six daughter and one son. They remember their father as a hard worker who was private, quiet, and was well-loved by all. He leaves to cherished his memory: six daughters, Barbara Morton, Diane Morton, Delores Berry, Sheila Richardson, Deborah Smith and Wondelia Morton; a son, Gary L. Morton; a son-in-law, James Richardson, Jr.; three grandchildren, Tamika Lassiter, Rene Richardson and Tiara Morton; five great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.