Laurie Rayburn

Kellie and Cory,
Your Mom will always hold a special place in my heart. I have you both in thoughts and prayers. Thinking of you both!!!!!
Louann Moore Hallock

A FEW WORDS CAN NOT APPROPRIATELY EXPRESS THE LOVE AND SENTIMENT ,THE RESPECT AND ADMIRATION ,CERTAINLY NOT THE LOSS OR HOW DEARLY YOU WILL BE MISSED,LAURIE,YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND HELD IN A SACRED SPECIAL PLACE THAT IS KEPT ONLY FOR YOU ,MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY FOR YOUR LOSS OF ONE OF THE MOST SINCERE,UNPRETENTIOUS STRONG AND LOVING FRIENDS I EVER COULD HAVE HOPED TO HAVE HAD THE GOOD LUCK AND HONOR TO HAVE KNOWN,,THEY DID NOT BREAK THE MOLD WHEN THEY MADE YOU...

laurie and I were teenagers together and I enjoyed her friendship. May Jesus comfort all of ya'll.Sue (Hancock) Sylvester

So sad to hear about Laurie. She and I shared a relationship built around Jim Holt who was her soul mate in high school, tragically killed in a freak auto accident. Jim was my best friend, my affection of which was then focused on Laurie for the rest of the time I was at Lamar. Moving on to U of Texas the "edge" subsided but I still loved her never the less. I had a chance to catch up with her at Chet Sappington's reunion event at the Forrest Club recently. I learned of her cancer fight...

To Laurie's family and friends-
I'm so sorry for your loss....a beautiful lady.
Katherine Hankamer Norris, Lamar'58

Kellie...my thoughts and prayers are with you and your children.

I am so thankful that I got to know Laurie because I was friends of her daughter and grandchildren. Her life was full of passion and she was one of the most determined women I have had the pleausre of knowing. She will be missed sadly by all who knew her, but I am thankful she is finally at peace and no longer suffering.

To the family,
Laurie will always be rememered as the sweetest, wittiest ,loyal friend,was like a sister to me and one of the strongest ,sentimental and brave people to have had the honor of knowing. I will cherish her in my heart forever and someday see her again.She was beautiful outwardly, but even MORE-SO INSIDE. God truely made a work of art when she entered this world. My prayers are with her family and friends.
Love ,Shaye