Lora Jean Hamilton Welch Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Lora Jean Hamilton Welch (Lincolnton, North Carolina), who passed away on February 4, 2022 at the age of 77. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Paul Webster Hamilton and Lora Bright Privette Hamilton; her husband Harry Leonard Eugene Welch, Jr.; and her brother Paul Hamilton, Jr.. She is survived by: her daughters, Penny Houser of Lincolnton, Donna Knight (Zane) of Lincolnton and Trish Lovelace (Donna) of Shelby; her sisters, Ellen Smith of Stanley, Ann Anthony (Robert) of Boiling Springs and Marie Young (Sam) of Stanley; her grandchildren, Jennifer Bumgarner (Andy), Spencer Poston (Vincent), John Daugherty (Megan), Heather Poston, Greg Houser, Beth Medlin (Josh), Tyler Poston, Nathan Houser, Amber Ellis (Stewart) and Katie Knight; and her half-sister Martha Ann Widner. She is also survived by fourteen great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; two step-siblings.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092.
