Lora Ann Courson, age 52, of Flora, Illinois passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Lora was born on September 8, 1961 in Tuscola, Illinois. She loved all kinds of animals, especially her dogs Scrappy, Hoss and Baby, and enjoyed fishing and spending time with her grandkids.
Lora is survived by her daughter: Brandi (husband Jason) Phillips of Flora; son: Niclous (wife Dena) Courson of Flora; step-mother: Linda Gould of Houston, TX; 3 grandchildren: Kameron Huey, Cody (wife Jenny) Gould, and Jada Phillips; 2 great-grandchildren: Aspen and Aria Gould; 2 sisters: Lana Gould (Alan Slagley) of Hord, Sue (husband Merl) Moulton of Louisville; brother: Billy Fender of Louisville; along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents (Ronald Ray Gould and Susie Fulk Fender), 4 brothers (Jack Fulk, James Whitaker, Neil Gould, and Ronald Jay Gould), and step-father (Bill Fender).
Visitation for Lora Courson will be held on Monday, April 28, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorial donations in Lora’s memory may be made to Clay County Animal Rescue and Shelter and will be received at the funeral home.