Death, divorce, domestic abuse and single motherhood would cause most people to throw their hands in despair.Â
However, the 33-year-old Troy native and resident refused to allow the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune to get the best of her.Â
âI am very proud of the person that I am today, and I hope that my boys can see how hard I worked for this life that we now have,â Laurell said.Â
To get to that life, Laurell had to endure a great deal of hardship, beginning with a life-altering tragedy. On Oct. 1, 2004, Laurellâs twin sister, Ginny Horner, was mortally wounded in a car accident in rural Lincoln County.Â