Florene Coursey was born outside of Lewisburg, Ky., on March 28, 1926, to parents Elmer and Ila Coursey (Brown). Flo graduated from Lewisburg High School in 1944, studied office practice at a business college in Nashville, Tenn., and later taught office practice at Lewisburg High School.
Ernest Snead of Sharon Grove, Ky., returned home from the war in Europe in 1945 and married Florene Coursey on Feb. 2, 1946. Flo worked as a teller at Lewisburg Banking Co. for 20 years, and was very active in the local chapter of Eastern Star, and eventually served that organization at the state level.
Ms. Snead was preceded in death by husband Ernest on Nov. 27, 2000, and grandson William Douglas Rae on Sept. 24, 1994.
Ms. Snead moved to Colorado in 2003 to live near her daughter and family. She was a resident at Elk Run Assisted Living in Evergreen. She is survived locally by daughter Judith Wilson (Paul) of Idaho Springs, and granddaughter Lisa Rae (Nick LeClercq) of Evergreen. Ms Snead is also survived by a sister, brother, many nieces and nephews in Kentucky and Tennessee, five great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter in Colorado.
A memorial service will be held at Elk Run Assisted Living, 31383 Frost Way, Evergreen, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 2. Contact Elk Run at 303-679-8777 for more information.
Condolences may be sent to Judi Wilson, P.O. Box 855, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.