Norma Ann Gisi

Norma Ann Gisi, daughter of the late Everett Fowler and Bertie Chasteen Fowler, was born on Oct. 28,1925, in rural Bloomfield and died on Nov. 11, 2013, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 88.

Mrs. Gisi was a member of the New Hope General Baptist Church in Essex, was co-owner and operator with her husband at Gisi Oil in Dexter, and a resident of Dexter.

On Jan. 28, 1972, she was united in marriage to Eugene Gisi at Dexter, Mo. Mr. Gisi preceded her in death on July 3, 1984.

She is survived by two daughters, Thelma Blunt and her husband Curtis of Essex and Deanna Kingree and her husband, Stephen of Jackson; one step-son, Michael Gisi of rural Bloomfield; two step-daughters, Janie Mouser and her husband David of Dexter and Penny Gisi of Dexter; four grandchildren, Jason Blunt, Darrin Blunt, Kent Kingree, Rachale Kingree Martin; and four step-grandchildren, Travis Miller, Amy Miller Simmons, Lindsay Mouser Moore and Geoffery Mouser; 12 great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Leeman Fowler; one sister, Alleen Green and by one step-daughter, Susan Miller. Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at 11 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Greg Stevens officiating. Interment followed in the West Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.

Reprinted at the request of family.