Lorene Belyeu, 92, of Hale Center, died Monday, June 12, 2023, in Hale Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 16, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Hale Center with Rev. Taylor Smith officiating.  Interment will follow at Hale Center Cemetery with Pastor Terry Wright officiating and under the direction of Ramage Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Ramage Funeral Directors in Hale Center.

Lorene was born April 22, 1931, in LaFayette, Georgia, to William and Ruth (Thompson) Sisemore.  On May 12, 1956, she married Richard Belyeu in Plainview, Texas.  They moved to Hale Center in 1971 and she was a member of the First Baptist Church.  A talented seamstress, Lorene sewed for the public and did upholstery work for many people in Hale Center. She was very active in her children's lives and was known for taking care of everyone.  You could often find half the football team eating a meal or hanging out at her house. She and Richard were foster parents to over 21 children in just a two-year period.

Lorene was a wonderful cook and made great peanut butter cookies, grape jelly, and popcorn balls, just to name a few.  Always active, Lorene had beautiful flower beds that she worked in tirelessly. She was a member of the Eastern Star and served in many offices, including Worthy Matron, in the Hale Center and Plainview chapters. She enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune, Bob Ross, and was always up for a good hug.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard Belyeu, in 2004, a daughter, Rita Cates, in 2015, a grandson, Matthew Cy Jackson, three brothers, and two sisters.

Survivors include her son, Ron Belyeu and wife Cindy of Edmonson, daughter, Ruthie Little of Hale Center, and a sister-in-law, LaVayne Gresham of Hale Center.  She was blessed with nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital  Memorials Processing  501 St. Jude Pl.  Memphis, TN 38105-9959.