Lora Mae Lawson, 92, of Buffalo, passed away at 11:26 pm Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at her residence surronded by family.She was born October 19, 1923, in Lafayette, to the late Melville “Shorty” and Lora Mabel Reynolds Morehouse.Lora attended Klondike High School and on March 15, 1962 she married Rex G. Lawson in Florida andContinue Reading
Lora Mae Lawson, 92, of Buffalo, passed away at 11:26 pm Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at her residence surronded by family.
She was born October 19, 1923, in Lafayette, to the late Melville “Shorty” and Lora Mabel Reynolds Morehouse.
Lora attended Klondike High School and on March 15, 1962 she married Rex G. Lawson in Florida and he survives.
Lora had worked at Jerry’s Cafeteria, RCA, Tippecanoe Country Club, Pizza Hut, North White High School and Buffalo Elementary as a teachers aid and crossing guard.
She was a member of Royal Center Pythians Sisters.
Surviving along with her husband, are children, Barbara J. (Bill) Valentine of Lafayette, Kenneth L. (Anita) Killian of Sterling, AK and Lora J. (Kent) Kellogg of Buffalo; 3 sisters, Martha Ruth Mogle, Helen Morris, and Patricia Williams; a brother, Gerald (Janet) Morehouse; 2 sister-in-laws, Jenny and Pat Morehouse. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, Dale and Brian Kirby, Christie (Dave) Burton, Charles (Mary) Reners, Michael Valentine, Kenneth II and Shawn Killian, Kelly (Jamie) Paxton, Wendy Kinslow, Kimberly (Paul) Gerald, Lindsey (Glover) Braden, Tosha (Daniel) Musselman and Trenton (Jeanine) Young, along with 24 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Vickie J. Scott, and three brothers, Dan, Roland and David Morehouse.
Visitation will be from 12 noon until the time of the service at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, 400 Twyckenham Blvd Lafayette, IN 47909 withPastor Steven Fritchman officiating.
Those wishing may contribute in Lora’s name to the Community Cancer Network at PO Box 4499 Lafayette, IN 47903 or Relay for Life in Monticello.
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