Lucy Irene (Baughn) Elmore went to be with her Heavenly Father from her home in Kiefer, Oklahoma on June 26, 2021. One hundred and one years old, Irene was born in Coalton, Oklahoma on September 6, 1919 to Richard Benjamin Baughn and Iva Jerlee (Hobbs) Baughn.
Irene married her Beggs High School sweetheart, Alvin L. Elmore on September 6, (her birthday) 1937. After 59 years of marriage Alvin went to Heaven in 1996.
Besides her parents, husband, and a stillborn son, Irene was preceded in death by eleven siblings, and a great-grandson, and daughter-in-law. She is survived by one brother; Tug and wife Phyllis, sons; Loren and Ron along with his wife Margie, daughter; Karen Neal and her husband Danny, six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren.
Irene loved to sing, especially southern gospel, and her church hymns. She served as a choir member and ladies Sunday school teacher for more than 40 years.
Another of her lifelong hobbies was snapping photos of everyone and everything filling many, many, photo albums. Irene loved to go fishing. She would grab her old sun hat, rod, and reel when Alvin just said the word. She went to Heaven with the peaceful assurance that her family who left this earth ahead of her, would be there with Jesus to greet and welcome her into her new Heavenly home.
Irene was such a prayer warrior and witness for Jesus and will be so greatly missed by those who loved her. She was so anxious to receive her “Brand New Body” just like Jesus. Before she left us, she stated so many times that her great desire was that all of the family members and friends she was leaving behind would be sure to make the decision to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, so she could greet and welcome them into Heaven to live forever with her and the Lord Jesus.
Her 100th Birthday was celebrated with so many family members and friends that afterward (with a huge smile) she claimed that not only had she already had her memorial service while living and could enjoy it, but she even got to sing at it.
