Ivan Roy Norton, age 69 of Ozark, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012. He was born January 16, 1943 in Indiahoma, Oklahoma, the son of Ivan Dee and Madlene (Jenkins) Norton. On March 14, 1964 he was united in marriage to Veroque June Begley. Roy was Chairman of Deacons at Victory Baptist Church in Ozark and was a member there for 15 years. Survivors include: his wife, Veroque Norton of Ozark; a daughter, Lorie June Norton of Ozark; a son, Ivan Dee Norton and wife Amy of Ozark; a granddaughter, Sarah Norton of Ozark and a grandson, Jacob Norton of Ozark; two brothers, Raymond Norton and Samuel Lake of Lawton, Oklahoma; four sisters, Doris Fretos of Pamona, California, Carolyn Morris of Weatherford, Texas, Alverna Harrison of Marlow, Oklahoma, and Robin Cole of Waco, Texas; and a host of extended family and friends. Memorial donations may be made to Victory Baptist Church, Ozark.