Lenore was born in Ransom County, ND on February 19, 1919 to the late Lane and Ellen (Forsberg) Hammack. For 85 years she was very active in her church, Christ’s Lutheran and was the oldest living member. She enjoyed being a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Woodman of the World. Her hobbies included sewing, traveling and playing bingo, but more than anything she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also adored her teacup Poodle, Nikki. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Left to cherish her memory are her three children, Charles Lay and his wife, Debbie of Gastonia, NC, Ronnie Lay and his wife, Phyllis of Stanley, NC and Karen Lay Hance and her husband, Tony of Stanley, NC; six grandchildren, Charles Patrick Lay and wife, Rachelle, Brett Lay and wife, Crystal, Jeff Lay, Andrew Lay, Ryan Hance and Zack Hance; ten great-grandchildren.
Lenore was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Nesbitt Lay, sister, Sylvia Maynard and brother, Charles Hammack.
A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 5, 2018 at Christ’s Lutheran Church in Stanley. Reverend Wesley Frye will preside. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery in Mount Holly, NC.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Christ’s Lutheran Church, 203 S. Main Street, Stanley, NC 28164.
Online condolences and fond memories may be shared with the family at www.carothersfuneralhomestanley.com.
Carothers Funeral Home, Stanley is honored to serve the Lay family.
