Arrangements were handled by Preferred Cremation & Burial
Norris Leanard Edmundson was born on August 5, 1951, in Navasota, TX, to proud parents Lue Dell Banks and Garrett Leroy Edmundson, Jr. The family relocated to San Diego, California, in 1952, where Norris and his older sister, Gladys, grew up.
Norris received his formal education in the San Diego Unified School System. He attended Frontier Elementary, Horton Elementary, Gompers Junior High, and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969. He attended UCSD for a brief period before deciding to pivot his education toward becoming a land surveyor, where he was able to witness the fruits of his labor across the Southern California region, notably Orange County and San Diego. His land surveying skills contributed to countless public works projects and construction sites, including housing developments, university campuses, freeways, highways, and the latest state-of-the-art construction of San Diego’s Downtown courthouse.
The Edmundson family joined the fellowship of Bethel Baptist Church under the direction of Dr. Hampton in 1952, where Norris was baptized in 1963. To know Norris was to experience his zeal for life and his giver’s heart. He took fellowship to heart and could always be counted on to bring life and laughter to any gathering. Norris stood firm in his convictions and enjoyed serving in the security ministry in the life of his church.
On September 4, 2022, Norris Leanard Edmundson was called home from labor to eternal rest. He was preceded in death by parents. He leaves to cherish his memory two children, Nakia Edmundson and Leanea Edmundson; a sister, Gladys Slater (Earl); two nephews, LeMar Slater and LeRoy Slater (Lauren); and a host of beloved family, extended family, and friends who will miss him dearly and cherish his memory.
