ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: GILMORE, LAURA 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died Saturday, January 8, 2011

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GILMORE, LAURA 
August 28, 1924 - January 8, 2011 

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Laura, a loving, faithful and loyal daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother 
and friend, finished her earthly race on January 8, 2011. She was 86 years of 
age. 

She was a faithful, loving, patient and devoted wife to Jerry Gilmore, Sr. In 
his personal journals, he called her, "The Love of My Life." They shared almost 
60 years together as husband and wife; they were 2 months shy of their 60th 
wedding anniversary when Jerry went home to be with the LORD in 2008. 

She loved reading as a young girl and more so as an adult, especially mysteries. 
She was a self-taught and highly gifted seamstress making numerous wedding 
gowns, fitted suits for men and women, children's and baby's clothes, 
bridesmaid's dresses and formals for her daughter and others. She was skilled at 
crocheting, too, making elaborate Afghans. Laura was a superb cook much like her 
mother, Anna Lee, and her sister, Alberta. 

Throughout her life, she adored working in the yard and planting all manner of 
flowers and plants whenever she had the extra time to invest. 

Laura's loved ones who were awaiting her arrival to heaven with hugs and kisses, 
were her parents, Albert and Anna Lee Smith, her brother, Sam Smith, her sister, 
Alberta Crappell, her beloved husband, Jerry, whom she missed terribly after his 
death, her stepson, whom she loved and reared as her own child, Jerry Gilmore, 
Jr. and his son, David Buley, her first-born son, Craig Gilmore and his precious 
wife, Margaret Mahler Gilmore. Since both the Smith and Gilmore families are 
extremely large, there were also countless relatives eager to greet her into 
God's marvelous kingdom, as well as dear friends too.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen Gilmore from Monroe, LA, who had been 
residing in Broussard, LA, for the last three and a half years, while caring for 
both Jerry and Laura, and her two younger sons, Robin Gilmore along with his 
wife, Kay Martin Gilmore of Houma, LA, and Kevin Gilmore along with his wife, 
Nita Landry Gilmore of Broussard, LA. She leaves behind 9 grandchildren - Jerrel 
Buley of Oklahoma, Scott Gilmore, Kelly Fanguy, Jared Gilmore, Amelia Gilmore, 
Damon Gilmore, Hannah Gilmore, Kendall Gilmore and Adam Gilmore, all of 
Louisiana, except for Amelia who is teaching in South Korea - and 4 great 
grandchildren - Hunter and Dalton Buley, Julia Margaret Gilmore, and Logan James 
Fanguy.

Her pallbearers will be her grandsons, Jerrel Buley, Scott Gilmore, Jared 
Gilmore, Damon Gilmore, Kendall Gilmore, and Adam Gilmore, and her 
granddaughter's husband, Steven Fanguy.

Visitation will be held Monday, 5PM until 8PM at Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan 
City, LA, continuing Tuesday, 12PM until time of services at 2PM. Burial will be 
in the Berwick Cemetery.

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