Norissa C Barber
November 12, 1924 - December 4, 2011
Norissa Carlene Childs Barber, the eldest child of Jessie Coleman and Melvin Brown Childs, Sr., was born November 12, 1924, in Seward, Oklahoma.

Norissa attended school at Sunnyside Elementary School in Logan County. In 1943, she graduated from Faver High School in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Norissa accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in 1943, and has been acquainted with the Evening Light Saints for over 6 decades. Her favorite Bilble verse was 1 Corinthians 13:3. Her favorite song was "I'm Glad I Counted the Cost." She continued in faith at United Baptist Church, the Church of God in Spencer and later the Church of Mission in Arcadia, Oklahoma.

On January 19, 1943, Norrissa married Eddie Barber and made their home in Oklahoma City. They later moved to Seward and from this union, they were blessed with three daughters.

Norissa retired after many years of nursing and government civil service. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, talking on the phone, singing and and spending time with the many generations from her family. She along with her husband, was a foster parent to several children to whom she modeled and taught the values of Jesus Christ.

After living a full and happy life, Norissa departed this life peacefully to eternal rest on December 4, 2011, in Logan County at the age of 87. She was proceeded in death by her husband Eddie; two infant daughters: Edna Mae and Joyce Edwina; her parents; three sisters: Raymona Swift, Cholly Mae Roper and Bettye Jean Childs; two brothers: Raymond Swift and Melvin Childs Jr.

To cherish her memory, she leaves in God's loving care her beloved daughter: Elizabeth Vickers; two grandchildren and spouses: Gretchen and Eric White, Willie III and Shiho Vickers; three great-grandchildren: Amber and Byron White, and Tia Vickers; sisters: Myrtle Hatchett, Ruth Owens and Carolyn Seift; step-mother: Opal Childs; aunt: Opal Glover and many other relatives and friends.