Norma Faye Tesson (Bess), born on December 16, 1944, in Ironton Missouri passed away on June 29, 2022 at The Addison of Fuquay Varina Senior Lifestyle Center in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.  Norma was preceded in death by her second husband Melvin "Tubby" Tesson.  She was the daughter of Emanuel D "Mack" and Ollie M Bess of Fredericktown, MO. Her first husband was Ronald E. Shell.

Visitation will be at Follis & Sons Funeral Home in Fredericktown, MO. on Tuesday July 5 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Her memorial service will also be at Follis & Sons Funeral Home on July 6 at 10:00am. She will be buried at the Glen Allen Cemetery, in Glen Allen, Mo., immediately following the service.

Norma is survived by her two sons, Robert E. Shell of Fuquay Varina, NC. and William E. Shell of Cape Girardeau, MO.  In addition, she is survived by 5 grandchildren William Shell, Emma Shell, Christine Helmbrecht, Elizabeth Zimmer and Andrew Finley as well as 8 great grandchildren and her first husband Ronald E. Shell.