Cora LeGrange's Obituary
Cora M. LeGrange, 92, of Bradenton, entered heaven's gates September 6th, 2013. Cora was born in Bradenton, March 20th, 1921 to Vivian Pennington and Paul Craig. Her great grandfather John Craig owned a sugar cane plantation down the street from the Gamble Mansion and was one of the first settlers in Manatee County. In her earlier years she worked at the Palmetto Canning Company making guava jelly and then moved to food service at several different schools in Manatee County until she retired. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene for most of her life. Cora and her husband Paul loved to travel. She also had a great passion for gardening and nature and shared this adoration with her grandkids. She loved to spend hours playing dominos and card games with friends and family cutting up and laughing showing her great sense of humor. She was a diehard Tampa Bay Bucs fan never missing a televised game. She was an excellent southern style cook and served up delectable desserts, which were always her favorite part of any meal. She was a social butterfly, thriving on good conversation and always made new friends wherever life took her. Even in her last days she reached out to those around her trying to make their lives fuller. She will be greatly missed but has left many fond memories and a great legacy behind. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years Paul LeGrange Sr., her daughter Sandra Horne and her brother Don Craig. Surviving her is her son Paul LeGrange Jr., siblings Genevieve Johnson, Vernon Craig and Dora Maniscalco, her grandchildren Ed Chasen, Karen Lofton, Sharon Thompson, Robert (Craig) LeGrange, Jason LeGrange and Audrey Tuman, 14 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Visitation: Thurs., Sept. 12th from 6-8p.m., Service: Friday 2p.m. at Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 26th St. Chapel, 5624 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34207. Memorial donations may be made in her memory to Meals on Wheels Daybreak Adult Day Center 2703 19th Street Court East Bradenton, Florida 34208. (941) 748-3001
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