Cora Lorraine Williams

1930 - 2009  (78 years)

• Name	Cora Lorraine Williams
  Nickname	Jo
  Birth	19 May 1930	Quinn, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 May 2009	Burke, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
  Burial	Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
  Person ID	I15224	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Ralph Leroy Williams,   b. 13 Jun 1904, Gross, Boyd County, Nebraska, USA d. 1 Feb 1975, Langford, Marshall County, South Dakota, USA (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Cora Ethel O'Bryan,   b. 16 Sep 1909, Kansas, USA d. 22 Nov 1968, South Dakota, USA (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F5132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lloyd Robert Edwards,   b. 3 Dec 1921, South Dakota, USA d. 31 Oct 1996, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living + 7. Laberta Edwards,   b. 2 Oct 1951, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA d. 9 May 2009, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F5133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Cora L "The Hugger" Edwards, 78, was born to Ralph and Cora (O'Brian) Williams. She worked on the family farm as her dad's right hand man, which earned her the name "Jo" She left home at 14 to attend high school in Gordon, NE. She married Lloyd Robert Edwards, who she spent 50 years with until his passing Oct. 31, 1996. Together they raised 7 children of their own and helped with over 100 foster chilren during their time together. Cora enjoyed people, she enjoyed giving and recieving hugs. Always a smile and a hug for everyone she meet. She is survived by three sons, Jerry and wife Sharon, Robert and wife Jan of Rapid City; Richard and wife Debbie, Clybucca, Austrailia. Four daughters, Laberta and husband Ted Schmidt, Emma and husband Donald Stewart of Rapid City, Vickie Weese of Gregory, Florence and husband Rick Simmoms of Rosemont, MN. 19 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren; six brothers and four sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister, a brother and a son-in-law. Funeral services were held May 13, 2009 in Rapid City. Interment at Pine Lawn Memorial Park. Daughter - Laberta Schmidt Oct 2, 1951 - May 9, 2009 Funeral services for mother and daughter were held together. Interment for Laberta was at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.