1932
Loretta
2018
Loretta Gray Cohernour
September 18, 1932 — November 17, 2018
Loretta Gray Cohernour, 86, of Lewisburg passed peacefully from this world to the next at The Brier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, November 17. Loretta was born September 18, 1932 at Esty, WV (Greenbrier Co.).
She was the seventh of eight children born to Thomas Franklin Cohernour and Rosa Lee Cohernour Cohernour. In addition to her parents Loretta was preceded in death by siblings Olive Poe, Dwayne Cohernour, Ray Cohernour, Bob Cohernour, Edna Phillips, Everette “Boley” Cohernour, and Frankie Cohernour.
Survivors include nieces, and nephews: Dorothy Rita of Winchester, VA; Cuma Flory of Statesville, NC and her son, Mark Gragg, his father Blaine Gragg, and Mark’s daughter Austin Gragg; Roger McMillion of Clintonville, WV; Ronnie Cohernour of Renick, WV; Bobby Cohernour of Charleston, WV; Joyce Phillips of Roanoke, VA; Frank Phillips of Elkins, WV. Loretta’s sister-in-law, Janet Saunders of Lewisburg, WV.
Loretta spent all her life caring for her family, and was a gifted seamstress spending many years making special order clothing, upholstering furniture, and worked for several years at the Kellwood company. She and her sister, Frankie, cared for children in their home for over 40 years. Literally, hundreds of children in the Lewisburg area remember Frankie, and Loretta as their babysitters from early childhood and their families remained loving friends to Loretta in her later years. Frankie and Loretta were members of the Calvary/ Lewisburg Baptist Church where they faithfully cared for children in the church nursery for over 50 years. Loretta spent the last six years of her life living at Lewisburg Manor Senior Retirement apartments.
A celebration of Loretta’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 21, at Morgan Funeral Home in Lewisburg, WV. Fellowship, and family visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. Internment will be at Rosewood cemetery in Lewisburg following the service.
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. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home, Lewisburg, WV
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