Funeral services for Mr. Scott Alan Norris, age 46, are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Dubach, LA with Rev. Paul Watts and Oscar Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in Fellowship Cemetery under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Monday, May 27, 2024, at Owens Memorial Chapel.
Scott Alan Norris was born March 29, 1978 in Alexandria, LA, the beloved son of Susan and Ebbin Norris. Scott was their second child; Brent being the first and Elizabeth being the baby. Scott enjoyed his childhood days in Dubach, LA where he was close to grandparents and cousins. There, he began to grow his strong relationship with the Lord. He was also raised to be respectful, to put others ahead of self and the value of hard work.
In high school, Scott enjoyed family, friends, baseball and the loving family at Fellowship Baptist Church. His family enjoys an everlasting bond that most families only hope for.
After high school, Scott worked in Alexandria and gave college a try at Northwestern. Finding college wasn’t his forte, Scott set out to work and find his way, always keeping love of God, family and friends in the forefront.
When his sister gave birth to her first child, Scott dropped everything and moved to Ruston to provide love and support. There, Scott began a job at Pilgrim’s Pride and enlisted in the Louisiana National Guard.
Scott was a patriot who loved his country. When the Guard was called up following the terrorist attack on 9/11/2001, Scott was prepared and gave comfort and motivation to his brothers in arms. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2002. His valor and fidelity on the battlefield were recognized by Army leadership resulting in his promotion to Non-Commissioned Officer and reassignment to another unit across Afghanistan.
Returning home, the National Guard gave Scott the love of his life, Carly Robertson who was also assigned in his unit. The two fell in love and on September 24, 2005 exchanged marriage vows, pledging to bond as one and continue to grow in Christ. With their union, God gifted Scott with Carly’s daughter, Morgan, who he readily accepted as his own and he is the only Dad she has ever known. Soon, Scott’s family grew again with the addition of Susan’s husband, Danny, or as he is affectionately known, “Grand Dan”.
Now, having a family, Scott sought to find a technical skill where he could earn a good living and protect his new family. Scott found his niche as an apprentice with an electrical contractor specializing in high voltage, high-wire installation and repair. His goal was to learn and succeed in this field to ultimately become a senior lineman. Soon, the family found themselves in Chunchula, AL in 2005 where Scott worked subcontracted jobs across the South. It was there, in May, 2006, that daughter, Eleanor, was born. Scott beamed with his growing family and continued to work toward improving his position with the company and his knowledge in his chosen profession. The family moved to Monroe, LA to be closer to family. There, Scott got to spend a lot of time working as a subcontractor with Entergy. Entergy had the opportunity to see Scott’s strong, dedicated work ethic which earned him a position with this large power conglomerate. This also opened more doors for Scott as a lineman and he soon impressed his brothers at work as well as Entergy supervision. Scott was known as the “Go To” guy who would never turn down a job. He was a disciple for Christ wherever he went spreading love with his sweet, positive personality.
In 2012, God rewarded Scott with his baby boy, Beaux, who adored his Dad. Unlike many guys who look forward to hunting, fishing and other activities outside the family, Scott’s focus was on his family at all times. We knew he would always be there to love and provide for his family. After work, Scott wanted nothing more than to come home to his family. In time, Scott’s hard work and dedication paid off with promotion to Senior Lineman, which had been his initial objective.
The family bought a home in Monroe and enjoyed many family trips with many more planned. Carly and Scott had a vision to share their eternal love with retirement in Florida. Sadly, this was not God’s plan. On the evening of May 22, Scott took a call-out as he regularly did. Finishing up around midnight, Scott told his supervisor he would stop by Oak Ridge where a family was without power on a stormy night. Scott couldn’t go home to an air-conditioned house on a warm, humid night knowing a customer would go without. When his Entergy brothers found him, they saw he had installed a transformer fuse, restoring power and was booming down to the ground when God called him home; mission accomplished, be now at peace.
ALL things work together for good to those who love God and are called by His name. We may not understand, but in Christ, we have HOPE. Our lives have been blessed and enriched for having our time with Scott.
