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Mary attended and graduated from Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas, and then she proudly entered the Job Core.
She met and married Larry Norton, to this union two children were born, Chad and Chasity. Later in life Mary met Paul B. Delarosa and they spent many wonderful years of life together until Paul's passing in 2006.
Mary was a very hard worker and deeply passionate about her work in the restaurant industry. She worked at various restaurant's including the Branding Iron, Liberal, Kansas, The Gazebo, Holiday Inn, Elk City, Oklahoma. Mary also managed the Golden Corral in Liberal, Kansas. She enjoyed taking care of her yard and listening to music. Mary treasured spending time with her children and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 18, 2025, at Martin-Dugger Funeral Home Chapel, Elk City, Oklahoma. Rev. Danny Ringer will officiate. Services have been entrusted to the care of Richard and Tammy Dugger and the staff of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Elk City, Oklahoma.
Cherishing her memory is one son, Chad Norton and his wife, Jaime of Liberal, Kansas; one daughter, Chasity Bartee and her husband, Jody of LaVernia, Texas; four grandchildren, Brittany Norton and Gus of Liberal, Kansas, Bradley Norton and Mckenzie of Liberal, Kansas, Emma Bartee of LaVernia, Texas, Paityn Bartee of LaVernia, Texas; three great grandchildren, Brooklyn Norton, Greyson Norton, and Oakley Norton all of Liberal, Kansas; one brother, Steve Gonzales of Elk City, Oklahoma; three sisters, Sadie Galleges of Elk City, Oklahoma, Flora Gonzales of Perryton, Texas, and Kathy Gonzales of Carlsbad, New Mexico; and numerous other family members and friends.
Mary is preceded in death by her companion, Paul Delarosa; her parents, Herman Luis and Antonia Gonzales; one daughter, Pauline Gonzales; and one brother, Mark Gonzales.
Memorials can be made to the charity of the donor's choice in care of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.O. Box 707, Elk City, Oklahoma 73648.
We invite you to leave a message of condolence, expression of sympathy or perhaps share a memory of Mary at www.martin-duggerfuneralhome.com.
The family would like to invite all that cannot attend to watch the service live on Martin-Dugger Funeral Home and Cremation Services website.
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