Vona LaNoir Brown, 102, of Crossville, Illinois departed earth on April 13, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, Illinois with loved ones by her side to support her. She was born July 14, 1920, in Crossville, the daughter of Dan E. and Verla Smith Brown. She graduated from Crossville Community High School with the Class of 1938 as Salutatorian. Following high school, LaNoir moved to Kankakee with her family, and she attended college. She lived with her family in Crossville and she went to work at Clyde Rawlinson's Department Store where she worked for 10 years. LaNoir moved to San Diego, California in her late 20s to help her sister Phyllis who was a Navy wife. She became extremely close with Phyllis' two daughters, Pamela and Toni, and her oldest sister's daughter, Susie. She worked for Marston's Department Store and managed the cosmetics department and moved with the company when they opened two new locations. She eventually retired from what became The Bro
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Announcing the Winners of the 2021 “IndieReader Discovery Awards”
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The Winners of the 11th Annual Awards Are Revealed
“With the rush by traditional publishers to sign them and their noteworthy bestselling status, there’s no longer much doubt that indie authors can be both commercially and creatively successful. MONTCLAIR, N.J. (PRWEB) June 04, 2021 Today as authors, booksellers and the publishing industry look to come back stronger than ever after a challenging year Amy Edelman, founder of IndieReader, announced the winners of the 11th annual “IndieReader Discovery Awards” (IRDAs).
With sponsors including NY-based literary agents Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, Reedsy, Smith Publicity and Jerry Jenkins The Writer s Guild, IndieReader launched the IRDAs to give indie authors access to people who can make a difference in their book’s success. Says Edelman, “With the rush by traditional