Laura L Lyon

She was born in Illinois on April 10, 1958, to Harold and LaVerda Lyon.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Laura graduated from Paxton Community High School, Paxton, IL in 1977. After graduation, she worked in the Sorensen Division at Switchcraft, as well as Ford County Nursing Home in Paxton. In the late 1980s, she moved to Savoy, IL and worked as a food porter and kitchen aide at Windsor of Savoy Retirement and Assisted Living Center. Laura retired in the early 2000s. She moved to Raeford, NC in 2007 to be near her sister and family.

She loved animals and had several special ones during her lifetime: Ashley and Andy (parakeets), Princess (German Shepherd), Laci Renee (Welsh Terrier), and Garfield (yellow tabby house cat). She had a green thumb, and family would often bring plants to her to revive them and bring them back to life. She enjoyed bible study and reading devotional material, doing word search puzzles, cross stitching, and making hook rugs.

Laura was a member of the Raeford Presbyterian Church. When she was able, she participated in Senior luncheons, games, and bingo in Raeford. She was a fan of the Illinois Fighting Illini football program representing the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign. She liked NASCAR (Dale Earnhardt, and Dale Jr.) and country music. While living in IL, Laura once won season tickets to the Fighting Illini and an all-expense paid trip to a Music Awards Program in Nashville, Tennessee.

She is survived by her beloved sister, Lucinda (Tim) Nance, and nephews Timothy Nance Jr. and his fiancé Christine, and David Nance; and niece, Stephanie Nance-Adams.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 01, 2025, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Raeford Presbyterian Church, 128 W. Edinborough Avenue, Raeford, North Carolina, 28376.

A service will follow at 12:00 pm with Pastor Jason Clark officiating.

The church will serve lunch for the family and guests immediately following the service.

The internment and graveside services will be held at a later date and time in Glen Cemetery, 602 East Summer Street, Paxton, Illinois.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hoke County Animal Shelter, 353 CC, Steele Road, Raeford, North Carolina 28376.

Online condolences may be made on the Crumpler Funeral Home Website. www.crumplerfuneralhome.com