Chuck Norris has revealed his mom, Wilma, has died on the age of 103.
The “Walker, Texas Ranger” star introduced his mother’s dying in a submit on Instagram Friday.
Norris, 84, shared a collection of photographs together with his mom and mentioned she handed away earlier this week.
“Wednesday morning, my brother Aaron and I’s wonderful mother went home to be with Jesus,” Norris captioned his submit. “Our mom was a woman of unwavering faith, a beacon of light in our lives, and her love reflected God’s grace.”
“Growing up, her laughter filled our home with joy, and her hugs provided a sense of safety that we will forever cherish.”
Norris continued, “She had a remarkable way of making everyone feel special, often putting the needs of others before her own. From my earliest memories, she taught me the importance of kindness and compassion.”
“I am so thankful for the countless lessons she shared, the prayers she lifted for us, and the way she embodied the love of Christ every day.”
The star signed the submit, “We love you, Mom. Until we meet again.”
Final yr, Norris celebrated his mother’s birthday on Fb, writing that she was “so full of life that she might make it another 100 years!”
He added that he was “overwhelmed with gratitude to God” for his mom and “wouldn’t be the man I am” with out her.
Wilma penned an autobiography in 2011 titled, “Acts of Kindness: My Story,” by which she shared tales about her life and her son’s childhood. She promoted the guide on former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s former Fox Information present.
Wilma Norris Knight was born on Might 24, 1921, in Wilson, Oklahoma, and had a tough begin in life.
“She was raised in abject poverty, and she was given away as a ward of the state when she was only 8 years old,” Norris wrote in a 2021 article for World Internet Each day. “She was treated for two years for a rare disease, living away from the family in a children’s hospital.”
Wilma married Norris’ father, Ray, when she was solely 16. The couple had three boys, the actor — born Carlos Ray Norris — and his two youthful brothers, Wieland and Aaron. Wieland died in Vietnam.
After Wilma “was abandoned to raise her three boys all alone,” she divorced Ray. She took the boys from Oklahoma and relocated to Prairie Village, Kansas, earlier than shifting to Torrance, California.
