Donna Sluder Norwood

March 30, 1952 - March 17, 2021

Donna Sluder Norwood, age 68, of Newland, North Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the Fourlines Patient Care in Hudson, NC. She was born on March 30, 1952 in Stark County, Ohio, a daughter of the late Fred W. Sluder and the late Mary Edlee Taylor Sluder. She was a member of the New Life Baptist Church and had attended the Newland Christian Church. She retired from the Avery County Schools after working in various Cafeterias thru out the system. Donna was a very kind and loving lady, who always had a smile on her face. Donna leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving husband of 45 years, Ernest Norwood of the home; Brother, Paul Edwin Sluder of Newland, NC; and a host of friends. Services for Donna Norwood will be held on Friday, March 19, 2021 beginning at 7:00 pm from the Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home with Alvin Carpenter officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 5:00 pm on Friday at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Slippery Hill Cemetery on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Due to the current COVID-19 regulations, our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. Please understand we will be following the State’s COVID guidelines. All guests attending the visitation and service must bring and wear a mask. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to the Nurses and Staff of Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care. Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Norwood family by visiting our website www.rsfh.net The care of Donna and her family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland. (828) 733-2121