October 8, 2009 Death of Georgia District Governor

J. Carlton Norris
A private family service for J. Carlton Norris, South Alexander Avenue, Washington, will be held at the Washington Presbyterian Church at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2009. This service will be followed by a memorial service on the back lawn of the Norris residence from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Mr. Norris died Sunday, October 4, 2009, of natural causes at his home.
Mr. Norris was the son of the late Jake and Laura Norris of Warrenton. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Management. His graduate study was completed at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He held many positions in national and international affairs for the Atlantic Richfield Corporation from 1959 through 1994. During his tenure he was the Marketing Supervisor for South Florida; National Sales Promotion Manager; Project Manager for Los Angeles Mayor Tom Brady for the Mass Transit System; Midwest Manager for Government and Public Affairs; Corporate Community Affairs Senior Manager; and Special Assistant for International Affairs to the Atlantic Richfield Chief Executive Officer.
His community involvement includes director of the North Alexander School Association; member of the Historic Commission; director of the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation; director of the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce; director, lifetime member, and president of the Washington Little Theater Company; director, president, distinguished past-president, Lt. Governor and Governor of the Kiwanis Club, and elder in the Washington Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Norris; children, Jason Wheatley, Greg and Crystal Wheatley, Paul and Heather Wheatley; and grandchildren, Samantha, Colton, Canyon and Madison Wheatley.