Rev. Willard J. Norris, 79, of Nebo, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Pollock. He was born September 4, 1935 in Rogers to the union of his parents, George B. Norris and Willie Mae Corley Norris. Rev. Norris was saved in 1964 in Houston, Texas. He was a roofer for many years, an avid hunter and a school bus driver for many years for the LaSalle Parish School System. In 1965, he surrendered to the ministry, and served as pastor at Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Winnfield, Victory Baptist Church of Nebo, Bellevue Baptist Church in Jena, Mt. Hermon Baptist Church near Archie, and Bob Baptist Church near Pollock, which he help build and served there for 23-plus years, where he had many friends and felt at home. Services were held at 1 p.m., Thursday, July 30, at Bob Baptist Church with the Revs. Gary Norris, Byron Norris, Todd Norris, and Denver McBroom officiating. Interment followed in the Corley Cemetery in Nebo under direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena. He was preceded in deathby his parents, and a son, Kevin Norris. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Whatley Norris of Nebo; daughter, Loretta Smith of Pollock; son, Bradley Norris and wife Tina of Jena; grandchildren, Kara Norris and Clint Ainsworth; great grandchildren, Rowdy Ainsworth, Krislyn Ainsworth, and Caden Ainsworth. Pallbearers were Clint Norris, Steve Norris, Robert Broussard, Dave Hebron, Sonny Webb, and Jesse Whatley. Honorary pallbearers were Jerry Wayne Lofton, Michael Nash and Danny Nugent.