Francis Joseph Norris, Jr.
Francis Joseph Norris, Jr., age 31 of Marshallville, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a sudden illness.
Francis was born Aug. 7, 1987, in Canton and was raised by Roger and Beverly (Cassidy) Stark. He graduated from Ida Sue School in Wooster in 2008 and attended the Nick Amster Workshop for the last 10 years.
Francis enjoyed nurse and doctor scrubs, horses, shopping, yard sales, and the county fair. He loved to wear costumes, and Halloween was his favorite time of year. He will be remembered most of all for his ability to make people smile.
Surviving are his parents, Beverly and Roger Stark of Marshallville; five brothers, Roger D. Stark, Jr., Brandon (Sasha) Stark, Dustin Allen (fiancé' Alisha Moreno) Stark, David Kirksey and Jesse Stark; maternal grandparents, Brady and Darlene Cassidy of Wooster; paternal grandmother, Patricia Sue Stark of Orrville; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Auble Funeral Home, 512 E. Oak St., Orrville, with Pastor Chuck Davis officiating.
Friends may call on Sunday at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. prior to the service.
Online registry and expressions of condolence may be made at the funeral home's website at www.aublefuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to defray funeral costs, c/o Auble Funeral Home, 512 E. Oak St., Orrville, OH 44667.
