Lorraine Epperson

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Lorraine Epperson, a lifelong McDonough County resident, is an award winning real estate broker and owner of Century 21 Purdum-Epperson, Inc. Lorraine entered the real estate business in 1974 with R.B. Purdum Real Estate firm. She has earned the Certified Residential Specialist certificate and Graduate Realtor Institute.
Her real estate achievements include being named Realtor of the year for three different years. For a number of years she was named a top producer in terms of \342\200\234largest number of transactions\342\200\235 and \342\200\234highest number of listings sold\342\200\235.
Lorraine and her husband purchased the R.B. Purdum Real Estate firm in 1985 and purchased the Century 21 franchise in 1990, For many years, Lorraine earned the Centurion Producer Award through Century 21 Real Estate Corporation. She has also earned the Quality Service Pinnacle Award for exceptional service. In 2007 she earned The President\342\200\231s Award from Century 21 for earning the Centurion Award and the Quality Service Pinnacle Award for exceptional service in the same year.
Before turning to a business career, Lorraine was in the education field, where she started as a business teacher, She was later Director of Guidance at Macomb High School for twenty years. She earned a Bachelor\342\200\231s and Master's Degree from Western Illinois University and has been involved in many of Western\342\200\231s organizations. She serves on the WIU Foundation and is a Past President of the WIU Alumni Council. She served on the Board of Governors Universities that included five of the state\342\200\231s universities. She served as a member of the WIU Board of Trustees for ten tears, where she served as Chairperson for three years.
In the Macomb community, Lorraine is involved in many organizations and activities. She is a member of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce, Past President of Lamoine Valley Board of Realtors, McDonough County Retired Teachers Association, First Presbyterian Church, Macomb Area Economic Development Board of Directors, Community Quality of Life Advisory Committee, Past President Performing Arts Society, member of Sigma Sigma Sigma Housing Corporation and Western Illinois University Foundation Board. Wesley Village Board of Directors, Macomb Beautiful Association, Macomb Country Club, XXMD, P. E.0., Downtown Residential Development Corporation and MDH Golden Apple Society
In 2019 she received the Performing Arts Society William E. Brattain Distinguished Service Award for significant contributions and support to the Arts in our community.
Hobbies include playing bridge, spectator sports, reading, music.
In earlier years played golf, piano and organ.
Dog lover, especially her sheltie, Skipper III.