Norma Jean Pegram Townsley Poole

The Reverend Norma Jean (Pegram) Townsley Poole of Stony Creek, VA, awoke in heaven on November 9, 2015. Born in Dothan, WV on July 16, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen Pegram. A servant of God, Norma was an ordained minister and served the congregations of Fort Grove and Sharon United Methodist Churches in Sussex County, VA, until her health declined. She is survived by her beloved husband, David Poole; her children, Nathan and Jyoti Townsley; her step-children, Steve Poole, Cheryl (Poole) Umbach and husband, Rev. Art Umbach; her sister, Linda Pegram; step-mother, Helen Carmody, four step-brothers and other relatives. A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home with the Reverend Dr. Robin L. Colwell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Norma’s memory can be made to the Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center, 707 Fourth Street, Blackstone, VA 23824. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com