Laura Ann Vore

December 5, 1931 - October 10, 2010

Laura Ann Vore, age 78, of Pierce City, MO died on Sunday, October 10, 2010, at her daughter's home near Mt. Vernon, MO. She was born Saturday, December 5, 1931, in Cylinder, Iowa, was the daughter of I.H. and Flavia (Ethridge) Morey. She was the wife of Marvin Vore who she married on August 24, 1952, in Algona IA. and he survives. Mrs. Vore was a member of First Baptist Church at Pierce City and was a retired school teacher having taught in this area for many years --retiring from the Pierce City Schools. Also surviving are the following: seven sons, Timothy Vore of Tulsa, OK, Steven L. Vore of Andover, MN, Daniel L. Vore and Jerald M. Vore of Monett, MO, Robert J. Vore of Joplin, MO, Phillip W. Vore of Liberal, MO and Michael E. Vore of Douglass, KS; two daughters, Janice K. Alexander of Ash Grove, MO and Faith A. Leach of Haiti; three brothers, Jim Morey of San Bernardino, CA, Richard "Dick" Morey and Jonathan Morey of Valencia, CA; twenty-seven grandchildren; and thirty-six great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at First Baptist Church in Pierce City, MO with Rev. Rick Conway and Rev. Justin Guffey officiating. Burial will follow in Pierce City Cemetery, Pierce City, MO.