Lora (Little) Layne

Lora Layne, age 77, of HC-80-Box 640, of Dema, Kentucky, died Monday evening in Shelby Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born December 24, 1913 in Pike County, Kentucky, the daughter of Dennis and Donna (Tackett) Little.

Mrs. Layne was a homemaker and was a member of the Caney Fork Old Regular Baptist Church in Raven, Kentucky.

She is survived by 1 daughter and son-in-Iaw: Beulah and Donald Pifer of Shelby; 2 sons and daughter-in-law: Douglas and Sandra Slone of Mansfield, and Leonard and Billie Jean Slone of Shelby; 1 stepson, Ray Layne of Dema, Kentucky; 6 step-daughters: Verna Mae Lax of Murray, Kentucky; Verlie Easteridge of Lebanon, Kentucky; Norma Jean Odgen of Taylor, Michigan; Lucille Haywood of Denton, Kentucky; Hassie Hall of Red Fox, Kentucky; and Leslie Martin of Morehead, Kentucky; 6 grandchildren; 19 step-grandchildren; 21 step-great-grandchildren; 1 brother Malcolm Little of Price, Kentucky; 3 sisters: Mamie Sturgil and Jeannette Mullins of Wayland, Kentucky, and Adith Morris of Hippo, Kentucky.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Canton Slone in 1967; her second husband Ben Layne in 1989; 5 brothers; and 3 sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 A.M. at the Caney Fork Old Regular Baptist Church in Raven, Kentucky under the direction of the Old Regular Baptist Ministers. Burial will be in Turner Cemetery in Deme, Kentucky. Calling hours will be anytime on Wednesday or Thursday at the Hall Funeral Home in Martin, Kentucky. Memorial contributions may be made to the church and left in
care of the Turner Funeral Home which is in charge of the arrangements.