03/02/2026
Norma Jean Magby, 85, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Shelbyville.
Visitation will be held from 5pm to 7pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral service will be held at 1pm, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Community Baptist Church in Huxley. Bro. Don Rickey will officiate. Additional funeral service will be held at 11am, Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Prater-Lampton Mills Funeral Home in Hugo, Oklahoma with visitation beginning at 10am. Interment will follow Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Hugo, Oklahoma.
Born September 26, 1940, in Vashti, Texas, Norma is the daughter of Ruby Minica Farmer and Clarence Farmer. She worked as a cosmetologist for many years and even taught cosmetology. Norma was a member of Community Baptist Church in Huxley.
She is survived by:
Husband, Albert (Bud) Magby of Huxley
Children:
Johnny Magby and wife Ella of Huxley
Mike Magby and wife Sabrina of Fort Towson, Oklahoma
Melonie and husband Tim Bradshaw of Center
Grandchildren:
Tasha Jones
Dustin Magby
Chad Magby
Kristin Payne
Kalina Bradhaw
Daulton Magby
Multiple great-grandchildren
Sisters:
Lou Awalt
Nina Sapp
Numerous other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Ruby Minica Farmer and Clarence Farmer; and sisters, Bernice Coffee and Inda Dillard.
Pallbearers will be Dustin Magby, Chad Magby, Kaleb Payne, Kayden Payne, Brodey Magby, Daulton Magby, and Bobby Freeman.
Online condolences and tributes can be sent at www.watsonandsonsfh.com









