Lorene Gillespie Carr, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Cypress Glen Nursing Home in Port Arthur. She was born on November 8, 1931 in Beaumont, Texas to the late William Edgar Gillespie and Lena Ruth Lawhon. She grew up in Baytown, Texas and graduated from Cedar Bayou High School. Lorene was a homemaker and a member of Central Gardens Baptist Church.
Lorene is survived by her husband of 63 years, Loranzo C. Carr of Nederland; children, Larry Carr and his wife, Susan of Allen, Ruth Lafosse and her husband, Gary of Nederland, and Charlie Carr and his wife, Tammy of Nederland; grandchildren, Chris Carr, Kevin Carr, Tonya Carr, Scott Smith, Tim Carr, Orion Carr and Stuart Carr; great-grandchildren, Annagail Carr, Christopher Carr, Hannah Carr, Elizabeth Carr, Emmalynn Carr, Catherine Carr, and Lorenzo Carr; sister-in-laws, Debbie Dunn and her husband, Gary, and Melba Long and her husband, Don; and nieces, Mary Ellen Miller and Betty Lou Gillespie.
Funeral Services will held at Melancon’s Funeral Home on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Jim Robbins officiating and music by Rev. Mark Humble. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland. A gathering of the family and friends will be held on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service.
Fellowship and a meal will be served at Central Gardens Baptist Church at 4:00 p.m.