Bobbie Simpson Norred

Bobbie S. Norred, age 90, passed away on November 25, 2022, in Yuma, Arizona. She was the daughter of Paris G and Mary Lee Simpson and was born in Nashville, Tennessee, April 10, 1932. Bobbie was married to Caldwell Vann Norred on September 24, 1955, in Quantico, Virginia where Vann was stationed with the Marine Corps. They lived in many places during his Marine Corps career and decided to settle in Colorado Springs after his retirement, where they remained for over 40 years until they moved to Yuma, Arizona in 2021.

She was preceded in death by her sister Peggie Caswell and brother Donald Simpson. She is survived by her husband Vann and four children: Michael (Shelly) of Reno, NV; Julie Pialet (Scott) of Colorado Springs, CO; Lori French of Colorado Springs, CO; Sharon Monroe (J.J.) of Phoenix, AZ; and a brother, William Wayne Simpson of Nashville, TN. Bobbie was the proud grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 18.

Bobbie loved reading and singing (or yodeling!) and creating. She was an incredibly talented artist in multiple media. She loved teaching crafts to her children and grandchildren. Bobbie’s hospitality was unmatched, as was her potato salad. She never forgot a birthday and never failed to offer a meal whenever someone visited. We will miss her sharp wit, her laughter, and her Chicken Divan. Most of all, we will miss her loving and welcoming spirit. We are comforted in knowing her passing was peaceful, and her life was full.

A visitation for Bobbie will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Swan-Law Funeral Directors, 501 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. A funeral service will occur Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 501 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Samaritan’s Purse (https://www.samaritanspurse.org) in Bobbie’s memory. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Swan-Law.com for the Norred family.