Alma Lorene Gilmore

October 1, 1931 - January 26, 2015

83 year old, Lorene Gilmore of Pana died Monday, January, 26, at 8:50 AM at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, Taylorville, Illinois. Funeral Services will be, Thursday, January, 29 at 11:00 AM at Wallace-Carroll Funeral Home, Herrick, Illinois, with Harry Kirk, officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 - 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 29 at Wallace-Carroll, Burial will be in Lorton Cemetery Bowling Green Township, Fayette County Illinois. Lorene Gilmore was born Thursday, October 1 1931, on the family farm in Bowling Green Township, Fayette County Illinois the daughter of Lewie Dickerson and Hattie Elizabeth (maiden name Beck) Lorton. She was raised on the family farm with her four brothers attending Pleasant Grove School. Lorene married Donald Gilmore on February 18, 1948, in Shelbyville Illinois. A homemaker most of her life she worked at Mallory Timers in Pana after the children were raised, she also drove the Christian County Senior Citizens’ bus. Lorene was a member of the Church of Christ, Herrick, Illinois. Survived by Husband Donald L Gilmore of Pana IL Son Donald E Gilmore wife Judy of Mattoon IL Daughter Karen Braye of Pana IL Son Ron L Gilmore wife Brenda of Mt Zion IL Daughter Brenda Kehl husband John of Assumption IL Son Kevin L Gilmore wife Pam of Taylorville IL Son Brent A Gilmore of Mt Vernon IL Grandchildren Twelve 12 Great Grandchildren Sixteen 16 Great Great Grandchild One 1 Brother Leon Lorton wife Vivian of Cowden IL Brother Raymond Lorton wife Betty of Beecher City IL Preceded in death by his Parents, Brothers Ennis and Otis Lorton