Lorre Gookin

Vice President/Senior Trust Officer, Centennial Bank

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FAVORITE MOVIE: Steel Magnolias

Ever since her small-town upbringing, Lorre Gookin has lived her life by the fundamentals of faith, hard work and family. She and her husband have been together since high school and are coming up on 37 years of marriage together, and she is still friends with people she’s known since kindergarten. Now, she’s passing this way of living a life of integrity to her three children and five grandchildren.

Lorre Gookin

Vice President/Senior Trust Officer, Centennial Bank

HOME: Piggott

FAVORITE MOVIE: Steel Magnolias

Ever since her small-town upbringing, Lorre Gookin has lived her life by the fundamentals of faith, hard work and family. She and her husband have been together since high school and are coming up on 37 years of marriage together, and she is still friends with people she’s known since kindergarten. Now, she’s passing this way of living a life of integrity to her three children and five grandchildren.

FIRST BIG BREAK:

I worked as a bank teller while finishing college. Shortly after graduation, there was an opening in the trust department. I had no idea what they did but I applied, loved it and have spent my whole career doing trust work.

ADVICE TO OTHERS:

Work hard and never stop learning. Always be willing to go the extra mile. Remember to maintain balance in your life. A career you enjoy is very fulfilling, but your faith and your family are the true legacies in life.

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT:

Personally, my family. A successful marriage requires lots of commitment, compromise and perseverance, and raising children is the hardest job you will ever do, but also the most rewarding. Professionally, flourishing in a field dominated by men through hard work.

LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE PANDEMIC:

We never know what tomorrow holds, so make the most of every moment. Tell your family and friends that you love them often. It’s OK to just “be” sometimes — we don’t have to be busy or productive every minute.

BEST PART OF YOUR DAY:

I am not a morning person, but I love staying up late reading a good book or just puttering around the house after everyone else is asleep, cleaning, organizing or redecorating.

FIRST BIG BREAK:

I worked as a bank teller while finishing college. Shortly after graduation, there was an opening in the trust department. I had no idea what they did but I applied, loved it and have spent my whole career doing trust work.

ADVICE TO OTHERS:

Work hard and never stop learning. Always be willing to go the extra mile. Remember to maintain balance in your life. A career you enjoy is very fulfilling, but your faith and your family are the true legacies in life.

PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT:

Personally, my family. A successful marriage requires lots of commitment, compromise and perseverance, and raising children is the hardest job you will ever do, but also the most rewarding. Professionally, flourishing in a field dominated by men through hard work.

LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE PANDEMIC:

We never know what tomorrow holds, so make the most of every moment. Tell your family and friends that you love them often. It’s OK to just “be” sometimes — we don’t have to be busy or productive every minute.

BEST PART OF YOUR DAY:

I am not a morning person, but I love staying up late reading a good book or just puttering around the house after everyone else is asleep, cleaning, organizing or redecorating.

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