Maurice Elizabeth Harley

1931 - 2024  (92 years)

• Name	Maurice Elizabeth Harley  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	25 Sep 1931	Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 Sep 2024	Pineland, Sabine County, Texas
  Burial	Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Elizabeth Harley Fore, affectionately known as Aunt Cootie, passed away on September 7, 2024, in Pineland, Texas at the age of 92. Born on September 25, 1931, in Pineland, Texas to William Harley and Minnie Bell McClelland Harley, she dedicated her life to her family as a loving housewife and mother. Elizabeth's life was marked by her commitment to caring for her family and her community. She was a lifelong member of the Strickland Crossing Church of God, where she was deeply involved in various church activities. Elizabeth found joy in quilting, a hobby that not only brought her personal satisfaction but also warmth and comfort to those around her. She leaves behind a loving family: her daughter, Kathryn Welch and husband, George; son, Gary Fore and wife, Barbara; grandchildren, Jeffrey Coulter and wife, Heilyn, John Wesley Welch and fianc?, Diane, Teresa Jones, Leslie Whitmire and husband, Justin, Travis Fore and wife, Anjee, Taylor Welch and husband, Tristen, Ty Fore and wife, Jessica, Crystal Medley and husband, Brian, and Jessica Motes. Elizabeth was also a proud great-grandmother to 23 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren, along with many honorary grandchildren who adored her. Elizabeth will be greeted at Heavens gates by the love of her life, her beloved husband of 56 years, John D. Fore, her parents, William and Minnie Harley; her children, Ricky Fore and Shirley Welch; and her granddaughter, Stacy Lynn Fore. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Strickland Crossing Church of God, 3477 Plainview Rd., Pineland, Texas. Funeral services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Strickland Crossing Church of God, officiated by Bro. Charles Moody and Bro. Curtis White. Burial will follow at Lott Cemetery on Plainview Road. Serving as pallbearers are Travis Fore, Dustin Welch, Cory Jackson, Cheyenne Rumsey, Bryan Best and Jeff Coulter. Honorary pallbearers are Ty Fore and Wesley Welch. All arrangements are under the direction of Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill, Texas. Elizabeth's life was a testament to her unwavering faith and dedication to her family. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com, downloaded from that website Also Published in The Sabine County Reporter, September 11, 2024, Page 4
  Person ID	I5644	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	William Alvin Harley,   b. 1 Feb 1906, Texas d. 8 Oct 1974, Sabine County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Minnie Bell McClelland,   b. 14 Feb 1908, Texas d. 10 Oct 2006 (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1925	Texas   [4]
  Family ID	F9176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Dotson Elene Fore,   b. 6 Mar 1928, Sabine County, Texas d. 13 Feb 2006, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1953
  Children	1. Shirley Ann Fore,   b. 22 Sep 1952, San Augustine County, Texas d. 31 Mar 1998, Sabine County, Texas (Age 45 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F2938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Sep 1931 - Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Death - 7 Sep 2024 - Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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