Rev. Norman Harold Wasson, 78, of Flemingsburg, passed away on Friday March 24, 2017 at his son's home in Lancaster, KY after a brief illness.

Rev. Wasson was born March 1, 1939 in East Machias, Maine to the late Harold B. and Ruth M. Green Wasson.

Rev. Wasson was a graduate of Lynchburg College and Lexington Theological Seminary where he received a Masters of Divinity. While in Lynchburg College he was a student pastor at Shenandoah Christian Church and while in Lexington Theological Seminary he was a student pastor at Orangeburg Christian Church. After graduation he accepted a position at First Christian Church in Clifton Forge, Virginia and in 1972 accepted a position as pastor at Flemingsburg Christian Church where he remained for 34 years until his retirement in 2006. After retirement he took a year off from ministry and then once again accepted a interim position back at Orangeburg Christian Church which turned in to what would have been 10 years this June. Rev Wasson was a 50 year Mason having joined in Clifton Forge, Virginia and transferring his membership to the Flemingsburg Masonic Lodge #112 F&AM of which he was still an active member and he was also a founding member of the Flemingsburg Rotary Club. In March of 2017 Rev. Wasson was bestowed with the honor of Minister Emeritus at Flemingsburg Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years Janice Wade Wasson; 2 sons Kevin and his wife Laura Wasson of Lancaster and their children Samuel Holman, Benjamin Harold, Millie Travis, David Wade, Jonah Allen and Caroline Mae; Wade Wasson of Georgetown and his children Sophia Nichole, Madeline Marie, Abigail Lilly; sister Nola Kelley and her husband James of Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia; brother-in-law Mike Wade and his wife Karen of Roanoke, Virginia

Rev. Wasson was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Kenneth Wasson.

A celebration of the life of Rev. Norman Wasson will be Friday March 31, 2017 at 11 am at the Flemingsburg Christian Church with Rev. Peter Morgan, Rev. Marty Voiers, Rev. Larry Ingram, Rev. Bob Bradley, Rev. Bill Shiphorst and Rev. Wayne Barnett officiating. A private burial will follow in Fleming County Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5-8 pm Thursday, March 30th at the church with Masonic Rites performed at 7:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Flemingsburg Christian Church Scholarship Fund (201 East Water Street, Flemingsburg, KY 41041), Orangeburg Christian Church, Heritage Hospice (P.O. Box 1213 Danville, Kentucky 40423) or the UK Markey Cancer Foundation (800 Rose Street, Roach Bldg-CC160 Lexington, KY 40536).

The service will be streamed live at 11 a.m., Friday, on the Flemingsburg Christian Church's Facebook page.

Visitation

Thursday, March 30, 2017
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Flemingsburg Christian Church
201 E. Water St.
Flemingsburg, Kentucky 41041

Memorial Service

Friday, March 31, 2017
11:00 AM

Flemingsburg Christian Church
201 E. Water St.
Flemingsburg, Kentucky 41041