Norma Lee Bales Girdler Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Norma Lee Bales Girdler of Somerset, Kentucky, whose life came to an end on April 5, 2026 at the age of 97, leaving behind cherished memories. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Norma Lee Bales Girdler to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Prentice Bales and Ophia Whitaker Bales; her husband Velasco Girdler Jr.; her daughters, Kathy Lynn Thayer and Mary Alice Hamilton; and her siblings, Earl, Kenneth, David, Vola, Jack, Parker Bales, Gertrude Girdler and Goldie Cundiff.
She is survived by: her children, Gary Allen Hines (Trisha) of Toledo, OH, Brenda Lee Taylor (Gary) of Somerset, Virginia Ann Turner (Doyle) of Somerset, Elizabeth Jane Dungan of Somerset and Bobbie Jo Helton of Greenwood; and her brother Joe Bales (Beaulah) of Sugar Hill. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.
