Resident of the Month

Alice Norris, a current Spring Park resident, has made this facility her home for the last two and half years. Before retiring, 33 years of her career were spent in the classroom, teaching English and counseling students in several Belton and Honea Path area schools. Extracurricular activities included yearbook sponsors, homecoming festivities and school pageant at BHP High School.
With degrees in English and history, Alice graduated first from Erskine College and next earned a master’s degree from Clemson University in secondary guidance.
Meanwhile, music was also high on her agenda. She studied piano for 12 years, organ for 5, and clarinet for 4. Teaching piano and serving as church musician helped to round out 80 plus years of her life. In addition to teaching at Sunday school, Alice served numerous committees in her home church, Mt Bethel, near Belton. Finally, she served as President of the Anderson County Education Association. With not as much to do, Alice occasionally plays the piano for hymn singing at Spring Park!
Alice has been married twice and first to Don McCoy (deceased 1986) and second to Fred Norris (deceased 2006). She has a daughter Michelle Ballard and a son-in-law MAJ Ret. Christopher Ballard, US Army; 4 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren/ There are 2 stepdaughters, Ann-Marie Rice and Paula Lewis as well, Both Belton. For the 35 years, the family served tours of duty in the military Alice was fortunate to visit them and traveled to Germany, England, Holland, Austria and served times two Hawaii.