Norma Jean Hathcock, 92, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home in West Plains, Missouri, on April 5, 2025. She was born on December 25, 1932, in Hulbert, Oklahoma.
Those who knew Norma will remember her for her appreciation of life, her dedication to her family, her generous and kind heart, and her wicked sense-of-humor.
After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern State College in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Norma and Roy (her husband of 53 years) made their home in West Plains, Missouri, dedicating their lives to teaching school and raising their two children, Bryce and Marisa. Norma enjoyed a 35-year teaching career with the West Plains school district.
Loved ones who previously passed, namely her parents, sisters, husband and both of her children, surely enjoyed a sweet reunion. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends, and community.
A visitation will be held at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home on Sunday, April 13, 2025 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., to honor and remember Norma. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband and daughter at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Hulbert, Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers, Norma requested memorials be made to the PTSC Scholarship Fund In Memory Of Gilliam, Hathcock, Holloway, McGoldrick c/o Community Foundation of the Ozarks, Springfield, Missouri, P.O. Box 8960, Springfield, MO 65801 or click on this link to contribute to the Fund https://cfozarks.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4429&sorg_id=1018 Memorial contributions may also be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, Missouri.
