Dr. Lorna Layton

1966 - 2018

Dr. Lorna Layton

1966 - 2018

BORN

1966

DIED

2018

Lorna Layton Obituary

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Dr. Layton was born on July 26, 1966 and passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018. Dr. Layton was a resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas at the time of passing. Lorna attended New York University and Columbia University School of Medicine. In addition to her immediate family of her husband Michael and her daughter Gabby, she leaves behind her brother Conrad, uncle Beauclerc and his wife Faye, cousin Andrew and his wife Juanita, Aunt Angie and her husband Harvey; mother-in-law Mercia; sister-in-law Brenda and her husband Scott; nephews Phillip, Malik, and Marcus; nieces Bailey, Kenya, Corissa and Aubrey; brother-in-law Edwin; her family in Scotland: A memorial service will be held on at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018, at the Newman Catholic Center with Father Alphonse Gollapalli, officiating. Burial will be private with Emerson Funeral Home in charge. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1735 Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401.

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