aduated from Poro Beauty College in 1950. She also attended Indiana State and Indiana University. She was certified by the State of Indiana as a cosmetology instructor and a master beauty culturist. Bobbie was employed as a cosmetologist in the public sector for 31 years. She was later employed as a cosmetology instructor and a master beauty culturist for 11 years at Arsenal Technical High School. Norma as a cosmetologist skillfully shaped the hair of her clients. She made every person that she would work on proud to look in the mirror. Aunt Bobbie enjoyed giving afghan blankets to friends, relatives and people she knew. She loved to see the pleased and joyous expressions on the faces of the recipients who received the gifts. Norma was legendary for her ability to keep track of special days and birthdays in addition to photos of friends, her friend's children and family. No matter where you saw her she was always in the helping mode. Her kindness, selfless giving of time, talent, and effort to human services were matchless. She was a member of LeConte Charmettes, an organization for helping people for over 45 years. Norma was blessed with knowing instinctively what other human beings needed. She neither prodded nor judged. She merely guided them with flexible courage and determination when it came to helping others she never gave up. If you had the privilege of visiting her at home you never left hungry or empty handed. She would force you to eat, and or drink tea and she would find something to give you from the infamous "McGee's Closet". Bobbie departed her earthly home on May 27, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, "Buss" and Alberta, sister, Phyllis and the love of her life Benjamin Johnson. She leaves to cherish her memory, brother, Willis E. Oldham (Sondra), niece, Kim Oldham Brown (Geary) (Acworth, GA), nephew, Kevin E. Oldham, great niece, Shelby Brown (Acworth, GA), aunt, Minta P. Knox, her beloved daughter, Lesley Rattler, grandson, Marques Rattler (Jackie), brother-in-laws, Richard A Johnson (Surprise, AZ) and John L. (Tina) Johnson (Evansville, IN), special cousins, William Gee (Concetta) (Covina, CA), Don (Chipper) Oldham II (April) and Sylvia F. Lane, cherished friend, ReGenia Davidson, goddaughters, Marena Johnson and Leslie Winbush (Winston-Salem, NC) (Mike). A host of other relatives, many friends, former clients and students. Obituary was written by Benjamin Johnson
Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery
Indianapolis, IN 46208
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