Norma Shealy Timmerman, 88, of Columbia, died on Friday, October 6, 2023. Born in Columbia, SC, on October 19, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Melton P. and Lois Verta Shealy. Mrs. Timmerman graduated from Brooklyn Cayce High School in 1952. She was employed as Head Bank Teller for 42 years for C & S Bank, Nations Bank and Bank of America. She was happily married in 1953 to Otis H. Timmerman, a marriage that was for a happy 70 years.

Survivors include her husband, Otis Timmerman; daughters, Norma Christine Addy (Andrew), Jessica Timi Lucas (Johnny) and Andrea Paige Weatherington (Jim); grandchildren, Mitchell Weatherington, Jessica Hutto, Andrew Addy and Montana Weatherington; as well as brother, M.P. Shealy, II; and sisters, Peggy Burbage and Ann Bogart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jesse Timmerman; and daughter, Allison Timmerman Fortuna Gunnells.

The funeral service for Mrs. Timmerman will be held at 2 o'clock, Saturday, October 14th at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext., Columbia, with burial to follow in Gibson Cemetery, West Columbia. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6 until 8 o'clock.

Poetry of Norma, like sweet perfume, easily recorded; there's no sweeter tune; No sweeter tune, I've learned to play, I've been able to see her, everyday; I've been watching, spying too; she laughs, until all her work is through; Soft and sweeter is the air flowing to you, when she is there; No credit she takes for what is done; She gives away, any credit she's won; Riches, hers may never be, golden kisses, from Norma are free; Life eternal she has to spare, – from "Jesus", she displays it, everywhere; From her, we can never get our fill, Thank God, I know that, I never will; And, by the way, one of the best things, I've heard her say, is, "I am going now", everyone, but I'll be back today;" and, so, it is my wish for you, That you, find someone, ever new; Someone who shares kisses, when you are sore, who runs to meet you, at every door, Who Loves you now, and ever more; Like "Norma".