Cora Lynn Bruhl Loyd's Obituary
Cora Lynn Bruhl Loyd of Folsom entered eternal rest at the age of 90 on Monday afternoon, March 23rd, 2026, at home. She was born in Folsom, Louisiana on October 19th, 1935.
She is survived by her twin daughters Janet Loyd Dixon (Rick) of Houston, TX, and Julie Loyd Payne (Chuck) of Wilsonville, AL. Cora is also survived by her grandchildren Corey Payne Cunningham (Steven), Lisa Dixon Appleby (Mike), Becky Dixon, and Dr. Taylor Payne (Rachel).
Cora is also survived by her great-grandchildren Andrew Cunningham, Kate Cunningham, Ellie Cunningham, Sam Appleby, Lily Appleby, Isaac Payne, Micah Payne, and Rhett Payne.
A native of Louisiana and longtime resident of Folsom, Cora graduated in 1954 from Covington High School. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, and where she went on to receive her Master’s Degree in Education. Cora retired from the St. Tammany Parish School System as Librarian of Mandeville Elementary School.
Cora had a wonderful sense of humor and loved spending time with her beloved family. She was well respected and loved, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to your favorite charity in memory of Cora Lynn Bruhl Loyd.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W 21st Ave, Covington, Louisiana 70433, on Friday, March 27th, 2026, at 11:00 am; with visitation beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will follow services at Bruhl Cemetery, Bruhl Cemetery Road, Folsom, Louisiana 70437.
E.J. Fielding Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. Please sign the guestbook at https://www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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