Tyler Chase Norwood

Tyler Chase Norwood was born on February 3, 1991 in Mobile, AL to his proud parents, Dee and Lynn Norwood. He was also a big brother to Sarah Allison and Katherine 'Kate' Lynn Norwood. He had the opportunity of living in several different states and cities while growing up, until his family moved to Prattville, AL his 8th-grade year. Prattville is where he met many of his lifelong friends and his wife Kathleen (Mills). Tyler played all sports in his youth and played travel baseball extensively. He chose to stick with baseball at Prattville High School and played one year at Southern Union State Community College before being drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2010. Tyler was extremely athletic, but his work ethic was unmatched. He helped and pushed those around him to continue striving and working hard through his actions every day. After leaving the Padres, Tyler moved to Pensacola where he always felt was home. He graduated from the University of West Florida in 2015 with a degree in Building Construction, all while working full time at Green-Simmons Company as a Project Manager. He learned a lot about construction and business through his Uncle Randy (Norwood), Aunt Stacy (Norwood), and Nathan Green and earned his General Contractor’s License in 2017. Tyler's end goal was to always work with his family who owned Norwood Stucco and ultimately own his own business. In 2017 Tyler left Green Simmons to work with his family at Norwood Stucco and while helping them continue to grow and manage their business, his cousin Blake Norwood and Tyler opened up their own general construction business, Evan Chase Construction. When it came to his professional career, this was one of Tyler's biggest achievements and his ultimate goal. In December of 2014, Tyler and Kathleen saw each other for the first time in years at a Christmas party in Prattville. Ever since then, they remained inseparable and ultimately Kathleen moved to Pensacola to be closer to Tyler in October of 2015. On the weekend of Kathleen's birthday in August of 2017, Tyler took Kathleen to the beach for her birthday tradition to watch the sunset and he asked her to marry him on their way back in. They married April 21, 2018 in a beautiful ceremony downtown in Pensacola, FL. Tyler was an incredible husband who loved, cherished, and took care of Kathleen. They were best friends who truly enjoyed living life together, laughing, and having fun. Throughout Tyler's life, family and friends were truly the most important thing to him. It never mattered what Tyler was doing, if a family member or friend needed help, big or small, he would drop everything to go help. He was always there for those that he loved and he never met a stranger. Tyler was incredibly tough, strong, smart, and caring. Tyler was also extremely passionate about being outdoors. He loved hunting, fishing and golfing and went every chance he got. One thing that gives his family peace is knowing that Tyler never wasted time, he was always out enjoying life and doing what made him happy. In his very short 27 years of life, he achieved so many incredible things. However, the most important is the amazing son, grandson, brother, friend, and husband that he was. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Billy Glen Watson; and paternal grandfather, Dewitt Norwood. Tyler is survived by his wife, Audrey Kathleen Mills Norwood; mother, Lynn Michelle Norwood; father, William Dewitt Norwood, III; sisters, Sarah Allison and Katherine Lynn Norwood; paternal grandmother, Laura Jean Norwood; maternal grandmother, Jerrie Ann Watson; aunt, Stacy Lea Norwood; uncle, Randy Ivie Norwood; cousins, Blake Evan Norwood and Ashley Renee Norwood; aunt, Lorrie Watson Stamper; uncle, Chris Mark Stamper; cousins, Allie Morgan Stamper, Grace Taylor Stamper, David Wade, Chris Carrow, Matt Carrow and Michelle Carrow Quay. Funeral services will be held at 1PM, on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Marcus Pointe Baptist Church with Pastor Gordon Godfrey, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Tyler will be laid to rest at a private family graveside in Pensacola Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dee Norwood, Randy Norwood, Blake Norwood, Tanner Drennan, Cory Belyue, Chris Tice, Brett Price, and Jeff Getchell. Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Hwy. 29 South, Cantonment, FL entrusted with arrangements. You may express your condolences online at www.fcfhs.com.

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Tyler Chase Norwood

February 3, 1991 - December 14, 2018