Graveside services held for Billie Norwood at Salado Cemetery

Graveside services for Billie J. Norwood, 84, of Belton, were held Dec. 14, 2004 in Salado Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Baggett officiating.

Norwood died Dec. 11, 2004 in a Belton nursing center.

He was born June 3, 1920 in Salado to Fred and Hortense Miller Nor-wood. He was a farmer his entire life, and served 60 years with Scout Troop 117 as assistant scoutmaster, committee member and charter organization representative. He received a number of scout-related awards in his life.

Norwood was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Belton, where he was active in church activities.

Survivors include one brother, Fred Norwood, of Temple, and one sister, Kathryn Schneider, of Fort Worth.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Belton, or to Camp Tahuaya in Belton.

Heartfield Funeral Home in Belton handled arrangements.