Norma Louise Bloomfield, 83, of Camp Dix, passed away Sunday afternoon at Saint Claire Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Norma was born on March 19th, 1941, to the late Ira Lee and Marie Richmond Gilliam of Vanceburg.
Norma is an alumni of Morehead State University where she received both a bachelors and masters degree in English. She was an English teacher at Central Elementary School in Vanceburg for 33 and a half years and never had a bad day teaching. In her retirement she enjoyed traveling, reading, gardening, thrift shopping, and spending time with her family and dogs.
Left to cherish her memories are her only son, Eric Bloomfield, and daughter in-law, Andrea Bloomfield, of Camp Dix; three grandchildren, Grace Bloomfield, of Vanceburg, Evan Bloomfield, of Vanceburg, and Ethan Bloomfield, of Mount Sterling; five sisters, Nellie Walters of Johnsville, Ohio, Mildred Bloomfield, Carolyn (Delbert) McGlone and Phyllis (Bob) Bentley of Camp Dix, and Donetta (Ronnie) Beiland of Warren, Ohio. She also leaves many nieces and nephews who will miss her.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Merl Bloomfield, as well as five brothers, Burton, Oscar, Clifford, Roscoe, and Ronnie Gilliam, and two sisters, Rebecca Bryant and Willena Blankenship.
A private family service will be held at Morgan Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Norma’s family is requesting that donations be made to Morehead State University in her honor.
Ethan Bloomfield, Evan Bloomfield, Jerry Bloomfield, Patrick McGlone, Rodney McGlone, Bobby Bentley and Nick Adams will serve as pallbearers.
Globe Family Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Norma Louise Bloomfield.