Loretta Dweece Greer, of Rockford departed this earthly life November 24, 2022. She was born May 26, 1954 in Rockford IL the daughter of Verner and Etta Brown. Loretta was formerly employed as Assistant Branch Manager by First Federal Savings and Loan, 10 years in the admissions office by DeVry Institute of Technology in Atlanta; and retired from Rockford Public Schools in 2016 having worked in various offices, including, purchasing department, library media services, and Wilson ASPIRE.  Loretta was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, where she assisted with the Angelic Choir and helped in the planning of building the Family Life Center. She graduated from West High School class of 1972, later to graduated from Rock Valley College with her Associates of Arts and from Illinois State University class of 1976 with her

Bachelors of Science and Education. Loretta leaves to cherish many loving memories, her parents, Verner and Etta Brown; sister, Bernadette Coleman; and niece, Destiny Coleman; a host of aunts, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her brother, Lavern Brown; sister in law, Lois Tidwell Brown; and special cousin, Berlinda Clark.

Special thank to Dr. Merat Karbasian-Esfahani of the Reginal Cancer Center; Swedish American UW Health; Creekside Clinic and ProMedica Hospice.

Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Bethel Baptist Church 724 Harrison Ave. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8:00 a.m. util the time of service. Arrangements completed by Carl E. Ponds Funeral Home Inc. 200 N. Johnston Ave.