Norma Louise Lowe Winston, of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 3, 1928 at Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of the late John Norman and Mary Faye Coats Lowe. She was a member of First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, where she attended the Grace Sunday School class for over 50 years. She served in the United States Army's, Women's Army Corp. (WAC) from 1951-1953, was retired bookkeeper/secretary for Winston, Inc, was a member of the Sheridan Extension Homemaker's Club, and served alongside her husband in the Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross disaster aid team. In years past, she enjoyed square-dancing and in recent years, quilt-making. Her love for travel had taken her to 15 countries and she was proud to have marched in the Dwight Eisnhower Inaugural parade in 1953. When asked what her greatest accomplishment was, she replied "raising my three kids, who I love dearly". She went on to say, when asked what she would do differently if she had it to do over again, "I'd do everything the same". Norma was like a child herself at holidays, especially Christmas Eve, when she baked everyone's favorite pie for them, all from scratch. She was an extraordinary Christian lady, who considered her God-given role as wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, to be her greatest treasure.

Mrs. Winston died, Friday, July 8, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center Hospice in Little Rock, surrounded by her family, at the age of 82. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Donald "Don" Winston, Sr., who died July 14, 2003 and brothers, John Norman Lowe, Jr., Donald Edward Lowe, and Irvin James "Jim" Lowe.

Survivors include her sons, Donnie Winston and wife Becky, Scott Winston, M.D. and wife Kelly; daughter, Julie Allen, all of Sheridan; brother, Jack Lowe of Grand Rapids, Michigan; grandchildren, Heather Harvey and husband Jimmy, Bridget Grove and husband Paul, Justin Winston and wife Savannah, Christopher Winston, Gray Allen, Mandy Winston and fiancé Richard Alonzo, Jessica Winston, Rhonda Walters and Fiancé Terry Wimberly, Jackson Winston; 7 great grandchildren. Norma wanted to express her heartfelt appreciation to her daughter Julie, who, over the last several years, has been her faithful and devoted caregiver.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan with Bro. DeHaan Thornton and Bro. Shawn Hill officiating. Burial will be in Lost Creek Cemetery with Bro. Danny Hill offering the benediction. Visitation will be Monday, 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Randy Mooney, W.A. Winston, Mike Jordan, Tom Feimster, Lane Lankford, Al Mangrum, Donnie Hill and Towney Mosley. Honorary pallbearers will be J. D. Drayton, Harvey Skorcz, Jack Winston, Bill Rhodes, D.B. "Shot" Gwin, and Ron Starks. Memorials may be made to First Landmark Baptist Church Music Ministry, 402 West Center St., Sheridan, Arkansas 72150 or to the Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 191051, Little Rock, Arkansas 72219.