Brenda K. Norvell, 50, of Shelbyville died Monday, May 10, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born Feb. 19, 1960, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Willie and Grace (Mattix) Highfield. She married Jon Drew Norvell on July 28, 1979, and he survives.

Other survivors include her father of Shelbyville; children, Jay D. Norvell of Fishers and Dustin (wife, Bridgette) Norvell of Shelbyville; daughter, Leslie (husband, Andrew) Kahn of Shelbyville; brothers, Mike (wife, Janice) Stephenson of Edinburgh and Steve (wife, Nancy) Stephenson of Shelbyville; sister, Melissa (husband, Dan) Cheatham; grandchildren, Trynitee Dodd-Norvell, Tryntonn Norvell, Alexandria Kahn and Aidien Kahn.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

Mrs. Norvell was a homemaker.

She was named Woman of the Year in 1990 for Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority for the state of Indiana.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service and Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Whispering Hope Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Brenda K. Norvell Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home.

An online guest book can be signed at www.murphy-parks.com.