Lorene M. Brackett

Lorene Mildred Brackett the daughter of Everett Leonard Courtney and Beulah Ellen (Fagan) Courtney was born in Raymondville, Missouri on August 5, 1927, and passed away at the Mountain View Health Care Tuesday evening, July 11, 2017 at the age of 89 years.

Lorene was united in marriage to Charles Bay and to their union 4 children were born Leonard E., Linda D., Barbara A., and Carol M. Later in life she married Leburn Brackett.

In her younger years she attend Friendship Church, then later in life she attended the First Baptist Church in Raymondville.

Most of her working career was at H.D. Lee where she was an inspector. She enjoyed enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting and making various crafts. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Lorene is preceded in death by her parents Everett and Beulah, her husband Leburn, son Leonard Bay, grandson Ronnie Cantrell, granddaughter April Bay, and great granddaughter Stacy Grogan.

Surviving are her daughters, Linda Taylor of Mountain View, Missouri, Barbara White of Mansfield, Missouri and Carol Wilder of Gladstone, Missouri, one brother Raymond Courtney of Las Vegas, Nevada. Lorene is also survived by a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren and a many other family members.