John Franklin Norris

	John Franklin Norris, 43, of Charlotte, N.C., formerly of DuQuoin, passed away at 10:36 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at Caroline Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
	John was born September 20, 1957 at Wuerburz, Germany, the son of Charles Stearns and Elisabeth Oberst.  
	John worked as a truck driver.  He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1976 to980.  John was a wonderful father to his children.
	Surviving are his parents, Charles and Elisabeth Stearns of Smyrna, Tenn.; daughter, Jennifer Norris of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two sons, John Norris Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Brian Norris of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two sisters, Terry Lynn Bossle of Chicago and Leona and Mark Cavins of DeSoto; two brothers, Russell Norris of Herrin and David Stearns of Smyrna, Tenn.; grandmother, Mae Stearns of Smyrna, Tenn. and uncle and aunt, Frank and Iris Norris of Alton.
	 He was preceded in death by two grandfathers, one grandmother, one brother, one sister and two aunts.
	A memorial service was conducted at a later date.
	Memorial contributions may be made to Alcoholics Anonymous.
