Doyce E. Norris, age 71, died Monday, November 8, 2010 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC following an illness. Born October 17, 1939 in Loris, SC he was the son of Mr. Alfie Isaac Norris and Mrs. Earldean Wright Norris. Rev. Norris retired from the SC State Highway Department as a maintenance engineer and he was the Pastor of many local Baptist churches throughout his lifetime. Rev. Doyce was a member of Masonic Lodge # 205 AFM, in Loris, SC, an active member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Survivors including his mother are his wife: Janice Powell Norris; one son: Daniel Norris and fiancé Sherrie Sykes; four daughters: Lynn N. Hord and husband Jack, Sarah N. Scott and husband Tony, Rachel N. Prince and husband Shane, and Marie N. Josephs and husband Trey all of Loris, SC; three brothers: Carroll Norris and wife Rhonda, Terry Norris and wife Cathy, and Darell Norris all of Loris, SC; four sisters: Barbara Hardee and husband Doug Grainger, Lynda Todd and husband Ray, and Karen N. Huggins all of Loris, SC, and Patricia Grainger and husband Windell of North Carolina; twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rev. Norris was predeceased by his father Mr. Alfie Isaac Norris. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with committal services following at Princeville cemetery. Pastor David Watts and Reverend Sterling Sarvis will officiate services. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 10, 2010 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Hardwick Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church Fund, 2610 Mt. Zion Road, Loris, SC 29569. Please sign Rev. Norris's online guest book at hardwickfuneralhome.com or call Hardwick Funeral Home at 843-756-7001 for further information. Published in the Sun News Novemeber 10, 2010