LORENE

About the Book

Memoirs of “Lorene”, a true Southern Lady who was raised on a farm in Southeast Georgia. Lorene was born in November 1914, and died in December of 2009, at the age of ninety-five. Her adventures will take you through the deep depression, World War II, and carry her into the twenty-first Century. Her father taught her how important it is to own property. She fell in love and married Webb, who was the son of a share cropper. She raised her eight children on someone else’s farm until 1957. They learned this was a battle they could not win. They made the biggest decision of their life and moved their family to West Palm Beach, Florida. This was a life changing event. When Jan Furney Acompora, decided to compile her mother’s autobiography, she looked into the yellowed hand written pages and found a book. Full of excitement and history of the 20th Century American Woman, she couldn’t wait to share with the world.

About the Author

Jan Furney Acompora was the fourth child of Lorene’s eight children. She was born at home near Quitman, Georgia. She attended Moultrie schools and was in the class of 1958. She now resides in Orlando, Florida. She compiled her mother’s writings of her memories in part one and finished the book in part two of Lorene.