Lora Lou Young

Lora Lou Young, age 81 of Seaford, passed away in the early morning hours on October 15, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Baltimore, MD to Regina I. & Everett J.  Hennessey on July 2, 1941.

In 2006, Lora retired from Harrington Raceway & Casino. She loved the Lord and attended church faithfully when her health allowed it. She was an avid reader and especially loved studying the Bible and discussing it with her friends Jackie and Peggy. Her greatest achievement in life was raising her children and watching her grandchildren grow up. She loved spending time with her family & friends. Holidays were some of her happiest times and she always looked forward to family dinners at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. She spent many hours cooking and baking and enjoyed it thoroughly. Another of her favorite pastimes was growing flowers and houseplants. Lora enjoyed donating to causes close to her heart. Especially organizations for animals and children. Her love of horses started as a young child and she liked to decorate her home with pictures and figurines of them.  Lora was a strong woman, loving, kind and giving. She loved helping others. Her loving nature, selfless giving and sassy attitude shown through in all she did. 

Lora was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Regina Hennessey, husbands George W. King I & Galen F. Young and beloved grandchildren Rachel Messick and Jeffrey King. 

She is survived by her children: George W. King II (Colleen) of PA, Becky Gustin (Mike) and Amy Tucker (Ray) of Seaford, Shari King of Bethel and Steven King (Kim) of FL, a sister Millie White (Robert) of Seaford, grandchildren: Brittany King, Victoria Arthur, Sydney West, Malia Messick, Kylie King, Cameron Copper, Hayden King, niece Heather Phillips (Ray) and great nephew Dylan , several great grandchildren and "Daughter #5" Bobbi Johnson. 

A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held on October 29, 2022, in Laurel. 

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