Cumberland County News

Posted January 15, 2014 at 3:06 pm

A Cumberland County man was killed in a tragic farming accident Saturday evening, January 4 at around 8 p.m. on a farm in the Leslie community.

According to Cumberland County Coroner Gary Wheat, Wendell Norris, 55, was working with corn when the accident happened.

Norris was an employee of Gaffney Construction and the son of Hyland and Helen Norris of Burkesville.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 7, 2014.