Lora J. Abbott

Lora J. Abbott, 95, formerly of New Castle, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 in Zionsville Meadows in Zionsville. She was born July 13, 1918 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Lee and Jessie (Williams) Brown.

A homemaker most of her life, Lora had worked at the Garment Factory in New Castle and also worked in the cafeteria at Mooreland High School for several years. She was a member of the North Christian Church in Mooreland.

She leaves to cherish her memory, a son, Don C. (Carol) Abbott of Chattanooga, TN; two daughters, Linda (Bruce) White of Whitewood, SD, and Penny (Tim) Surber of Zionsville; two daughters in law, Erika Abbott of Mt. Summit and Sandy Abbott of Muncie; sixteen grandchildren; several great grandchildren and several great- great grandchildren; a brother, Morris (Joan) Brown of Sedalia, MO; a sister, Wilma Stephens of Upland; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur S. Abbott in 2000; two sons, Edward Lee and Ronald Dean Abbott; two brothers, Raymond "Bud", and Donnie Brown; two sisters, Marie "Mary" Chard and Bernetha Sayre.

Services will be at 12:00 p.m. noon Friday, December 27, 2013 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle. Burial will follow in Mt. Summit Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until time of service Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the First Christian Church, 204 N. Broad St., P.O. Box 31, Mooreland, IN 47360. You may express a condolence or share a memory of Lora at www.hinsey-brown.com .