James Norman Kluttz, 80, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Hunt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be on Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Nihl Bulkley, II officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.
Norman was born on March 17, 1935 in Caddo Mills to Joseph Leonard Kluttz and Frances Oleta Williams. He married Barbara Bryant on June 1, 1956 in Campbell. He had a very successful career as an electrical engineer with TEMCO, General Dynamics and Texas Instruments, where he retired. He was a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church.
Norman is survived by his wife, Barbara Kluttz of Greenville; daughters, Debbie Kluttz Dickeson and husband, Bob of North Carolina, Sharon Jones and husband, Tim of Campbell; brother, Kennith Kluttz and wife, LaVerl of Greenville; sister-in-law, Eva Lou Kluttz of Greenville; grandchildren, Don Partridge, Nikki Martin and husband, Justin, Kayla Converse and husband, Cody, K. C. Vega and husband, J., Taylor Jones, Trenton Jones and fiancé, Jessalyn Dyson and six great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Edwin Kluttz; and grandson, Matthew Jones.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P. O. Box 8294, Greenville, Texas 75404 or a charity of choice.