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Senior Senior Vikki Norris

A Senior Who

Loves to Serve

Seniors

by Kaytlyn Bunting

Just out of high school, Although currently retired from
Vikki married husband a daycare she created, her life is
Cecil Norris on June 9, anything but uneventful. Vikki
1973, but her wedding loves spending time with her family
with Cecil wasn’t the including her three daughters, two

“I can do all things through Christ first time she’d been at the altar with sons-in-law, Brian and Todd, and
who strengthens me.” (Philippians him. In fact, they met because they four granddaughters, Kourtney,
4:13) This Bible verse, which is the were both in a friend’s wedding, Macy, Callie, and Kadee. One of her
favorite of Vikki Bradford Norris, and everything “just blossomed favorite hobbies is cake decorating,
accurately sums up her life of from there,” according to Vikki. “He a skill she has passed down to her
compassion, ambition, and overall actually had a sweet car, a 1969 Dodge granddaughters. Under the helpful
enthusiasm. Charger, that drew my attention to guidance of their Mema, they can
him first.” Using that to his advantage, now make their own birthday cakes!
Vikki’s eagerness for life’s adventures Cecil took Vikki out to Char King Vikki also has another granddaughter,
always makes her the first one to every Saturday night, a drive-up Gracie, who was born with several
arrive at any event, a trait she has burger joint that was known for its heart problems. “She had multiple
had since the day of her birth. “My fried pies and outstanding
mother almost didn’t make it to the smoke sauce. Although
hospital,” Vikki said. “I was anxious the last location closed in
to discover this world.” But luckily, 1981, Vikki still remembers
her mother did make it to West Texas those nights with fond
Hospital in Lubbock, and on October gratitude.
12, 1954, Vikki’s first adventure
began. She grew up in Lubbock with Vikki and Cecil later
parents, Eugene and Jean Bradford, had three daughters,
and her brother Rickey, and she later Amy, Kristi, and Robyn,
graduated from Coronado High and went on to create a
School in 1973. beautiful life together.

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