Virginia F. Norton Hose, 97, Clarksville, TN, formerly of Massillon, Ohio, died Friday, November 6, 2009, at Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville, TN. A memorial service will be held Saturday Nov. 14, 2009 1:00 PM at Auble Funeral Home Chapel,Orrville, Ohio. The remains are to be cremated. Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born September 11, 1912, in Holloway, Ohio to the late Charles M. and Nora M. (Courim) Kirby. She worked at Berg's IGA in Dalton and retired from P.J. Bordner's. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Massillon. Virginia was a 40 year member of the Order of Eastern Star in Canal Fulton and formerly sang with the Senior Saints Choir at First Baptist Church in Massillon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Lawrence J. Norton and LaVerne Hose, Sr.; brothers, Carl and Earl Kirby; sisters, Pauline Lopez and Lelia V. Smith. She is survived by sons, Jack Norton (Marilyn) of Massillon and Michael Norton of Dalton; daughter, Beverly Norton Forrer (John) of Clarksville, Tennessee; stepsons, Butch Hose and Dwight Cutter; stepdaughters, Kathy Harper and Dwanna Kozelek of Massillon; grandchildren, Tami (Mike) Rogers, Toni (Tom) Tumbusch, Mark (Stephanie) and Eric (Andrea) Norton and great-grandchildren, Benjamin & Ashlee Edds; Madison & Ava Mae Norton. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040. Online condolences can be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.