Lorene BelleHoffman

Lorene Belle Tucker Hoffman, 98, of Greenville (formerly of Duncanville), passed away July 12, 2011 at Briarcliff Health Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas. Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.

Born May 31, 1913 in Commerce, Texas to Charlie Craig and Claudia Simms Tucker, Lorene was the oldest of 10 children.  On February 28, 1937, she married Thomas H. Hoffman, and they moved to the Dallas area in the 1940’s.  Both she and her husband were active in the First United Methodist Church in Duncanville for many years.  She was preceded in death by her husband in September, 1990 and her daughter Jocquetta Ann Crossett in December 1990.  After the death of her husband and daughter, she remained active in church work as long as her health permitted.   In April, 2005, she moved to Briarcliff Health Care Center due to health problems and to be near her sister, Sallye Jo, who has cared for her lovingly.

She is survived by her sister, Sallye Jo Tucker Thomas, 4 grandchildren Amy Smith and Kristen, Chad, and Rick Crossett, brother-in-law Erwin Ruggles, sister-in-law Dorothy Hoffman, 9 great-grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, her nephew David Somers who she raised in her home, and numerous extended family.

She was also preceded in death by 4 brothers and 4 sisters.