Norcross, Marvin
(1929–1980)
Norcross, Marvin (March 15, 1929, Fort Worth, TX; June 18, 1980) Marvin Norcross joined Word Records as an investor and partner in 1952, helping the founder of the fledgling label, Jarrell McCracken, with his accounting and financial skills. Norcross had attended Texas Christian University and then served in the Korean War as part of the Air National Guard before joining Word. In 1957, Norcross, who loved Southern gospel music, wanted to start a Southern gospel division at Word, but he was…