He went to high school in Edinburg, Tx and graduated from Texas A&M in College Station, Tx in 1955. He worked as an entomologist for several companies including Monsanto, Riverside, and Duda. Norman later farmed in the Rio Grande Valley. He was involved in Gideon, the Methodist Church, and Free Masons.

Norman is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Carolyn Stephens.

Norman is survived by his three children Leslie Dean Stephens, Byron Stewart Stephens, and Carolyn Jo Stephens, his six grandchildren Cody Ryan Stephens, Jacob Shain Stephens, Connor Daniel Smotzer, Brenna Ann Smotzer, Casey Morgan Stephens, and Mark Avery Stephens, and his two great grandchildren Hayden Lynn Stephens and Tristan Gene Stephens.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30 at Dobyville Historic Cemetery with Bill Stegmueller of Medina Community Church officiating.

In leu of flowers, the family request donations be made to: Dobyville Cemetery Association C/O Eric Martin PO Box 1445 Lampasas, Texas 76550 Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Bandera Funeral Chapel.