Harry Lynn Norton, Sr., 88, husband of Nancy Collins Norton, passed away peacefully at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center on Sunday, July 17, 2022, with Nancy by his side. Harry was born in Horry County on February 16, 1934, the son of the late L. Norwood Norton, Sr. and the late Fannie Areba Strickland Norton.

Harry had retired as an Electrical Engineer (CPE). His forte was managing the Design, Construction, and Maintenance of industrial and public facilities and equipment for US Steel, DuPont, General Electric, Robert Bosch and Richland County.

In addition to his parents, Harry was predeceased by a brother, Lucian Norwood Norton, Jr., two sisters, Jacquelyn Norton Byrd and Mary Norton Beale, his brothers-in-law, Clifton, Sam, and P.C. Collins, and sisters-in-law, Lavonia Ford, Dorothy Aitken, Patricia Garrett, and Corene McCain.

He is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-nine years, Nancy Collins Norton of Summerton, South Carolina; a son, Harry Lynn Norton, Jr, and his wife, Bonnie of Longs, and a sister-in-law, Jimmie Mae Norton of Nichols.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. The funeral service will follow the visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday in the chapel of the funeral home with Reverend Jay Boccabello officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery.

If you would like to remember Harry, the family suggests that donations be made in his memory to Pleasant View Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 13403 Highway 19, Nichols, South Carolina 29581.

An online guestbook is available at www.mearesfh.com .

Harry is in the care of Meares Funeral Home of Mullins.