Leslie Aubrey Norman Jr.

b. 17 February 1931, d. 18 December 2011
  • Leslie Aubrey Norman Jr. was born on 17 February 1931 in Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, near Lake Charles.
  • The following appeared on 22 July 1935 in The Dothan Eagle: Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Norman and children of Lake Charles, La., are the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tatum on South Oates street. . . .
         Duke Tatum of Elba spent the week end in Dothan attending the bedside of Mrs. Tatum who is ill at a local hospital.
  • Aubrey Norman Smith and Mary Glenn Tatum appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, at 739 Pujo. Other members of the household included Leslie Aubrey Norman Jr., Elizabeth Sue Norman and Nanette Norman.
  • The following appeared on 25 June 1961 in the Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate: (Lake Charles) Leslie A. Norman, 67, a Lake Charles building contractor, died at 4 p.m. Saturday in a local hospital after a long illness.
         Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Sunday in the Burke-Hammer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens. Masonic rites will be conducted at the graveside.
         Norman was a former road building contractor and built a number of state highways. He also at one time operated an automobile agency in Lake Charles.
         He was president of Norman and Co., Inc. Survivors include his widow, one son, Leslie Jr. of New Orleans; two daughters, Mrs. H. D. Ponton of Baton Rouge and Mrs. R. T. Lantrip of Houston; a niece, Mrs. Bill Watson of Lake Charles, and seven grandchildren.
  • Leslie Aubrey Norman Jr. died on 18 December 2011 at age 80 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • The following appeared on 19 December 2011 in the Birmingham News: Leslie A. Norman, Jr., formerly of Metairie, LA, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at home in Birmingham, Al. He was 80. Born in Jennings, La., on Feb. 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Leslie A. Norman and Glenn Tatum.
         He is survived by his loving wife of more than 60 years, June Thibodeaux Norman; his sister Nanette Lantrip of Houston, Texas; five children, Paul A. Norman of New Orleans, La., Kirk F. Norman (September) of Hendersonville, Tenn., Jan N. Brill (Frank) of Sandy Hook, CT, Karen N. Carroll (Philip) of Birmingham, and Eric E. Norman (Angela) of Alpharetta, Ga; and 11 grandchildren: Stephen, Richard and Victoria Norman, Kristen and Landry Norman, Michael and Jennifer Brill, and Philip (IV) and Grace Carroll and Caroline and Charlotte Norman.
         He graduated in 1955 from Tulane's school of architecture in New Orleans, and was a member, emeritus, of the American Institute of Architecture. He also served as a captain in the U.S. Army. The family extends its special appreciation to Pat Reynolds and thanks to supporting friends and loved ones.
         A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Birmingham. Family will receive friends in the Founder's Room following the service. The family requests donations be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church or your favorite charity.
  • Last Edited: 18 Dec 2014