Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Lorene Lay

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Lorene Lay
May 21, 1917 - December 05, 2002

Birthplace:   Addington, Oklahoma
Resided In:   Cleveland Oklahoma
Funeral Home:   Chapman-Black Funeral Home, Inc.
Visitation:   December 06, 2002
Service:   December 06, 2002
Cemetery:   Woodland Cemetery

Lorene Lay was born May 21, 1917 in Addington, Oklahoma. She was the 
daughter of Jess and Nancy Frances Adams.  She moved with her family at an 
early age to Fort Cobb, Oklahoma where she was raised and attended school.

Lorene was married to Otis Clyde Lay on June 30, 1937 in Fort Cobb. After 
their marriage the couple moved to Arkansas, then later to California, and 
returning to Laparto, Arkansas.  The couple had five children, Preston, 
James, David, Gail and Cathy.  

The Lay family moved to Cleveland in January 1959.  Lorene worked for many 
years as the custodian for the First Christian Church where she was a 
faithful member.  Otis preceded her in death on December 14, 1982.  

Lorene passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2002 at the Cleveland Manor 
Nursing Home at the age of eighty-five years, six months and fourteen 
days. In addition to her husband, Lorene was preceded in death by her 
parents and four brothers, Marvin, Roy, Ted and Preston.

Survived by her three sons, Preston Lay, Cleveland, Oklahoma, James and 
Sharon Lay, Pioneer, Louisiana and David Lay, Cleveland, Oklahoma;  two 
daughters, Gail Lay, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Cathy and Jim Allen, Homer, 
Michigan;  eight  grandchildren,  nine great grandchildren,  brother, 
Lester Adams, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;  two sisters, Eva Rife, Anadarko, 
Oklahoma and Joyce Cloud, Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2002 at 
the Chapel of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home with Rev. David Head 
officiating. Burial will follow at the Woodland Cemetery under the 
direction of the Chapman-Black Funeral Home.

Visit an online obituary and guestbook for Lorene Lay at 
www.chapman-black.com.