per typed obit, typist, newspaper not known - Jan 2003 from Doris B. COBB of Centerview MO MRS FLORA ELIZA (EDWARDS) NORMAN Died 16 August 1960 Mrs. Flora E. NORMAN, widow of Charles E. NORMAN of Knob Noster, died at 9:15 o'clock Friday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Connie ODLE, 444 East Gay Street. She was 82 years old and had been in failing health for some time. She had been at her daughter's home the past four months. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Knob Noster Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and burial was in the Knob Noster Cemetery. Mrs. NORMAN was born in Franklin County, Illinois July 29, 1878, and was a daughter of Lee and Clara KERNS EDWARDS. Most of her life was spent in Knob Noster. Surviving are two sons, Bert NORMAN of Sweet Springs and Lloyd NORMAN, Warrensburg; four daughters, Mrs. ODLE and Mrs Hugh POORT of Warrensburg, Mrs. Ella EISEL and Mrs. Juanita PARKWE, Kansas City; 32 grandchildren; 64 great grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Mrs. NORMAN was a member of the Knob Noster RLDS Church. Leander Lee EDWARDS (1846-1921) m. Clara Marilda "Betsy" KERN (1854 - ?) who m. 5 Dec 1872 FCI