Lora Elaine Simpson, age 82 of St. Louis ,MO passed away Friday, November 13, 2015. She was born March 18, 1933, in Springfield, MO. Lora received her Bachelor’s from Missouri State University, Springfield and her Master’s from Indiana University, Bloomington. She taught in the business dept. at Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, from 1957 – 63 and than taught accounting at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, 1964-94. Lora was an accomplished organist, she served as interim or substitute organist in many churches (has played in more than 100 churches.) In her retirement years she was an avid volunteer for Friendship International, ISI English classes, St. Louis Symphony, St. Louis Chamber of Commerce Visitors Bureau, The Touhill at UMSL and at her home church, First Baptist of Ferguson. She will be missed by her friends, her cousin Edith Sutton, and her longtime church family.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, November 20, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Ferguson, Ferguson, MO. Burial will be held in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, MO. Services have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, MO.