O’Connor, Lorice Smith

Lorice Smith O’Connor (88), of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, John O’Connor, Sr.

Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Laurel O’Connor and Bill Key, Louisville, TN; two sons and daughters-in-law, John O’Connor, Jr. and Karen, Newnan, GA, and Andrew and Judith O’Connor, Floyd, VA; brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Kitty Smith, Beckley, WV. She was also preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Alvie and Doris Smith, Burlington, NC, and a sister, Nadine Turner, Floyd, VA.

She leaves behind many loving nieces and nephews, special neighbors and long-time friends from the Floyd County school system where she was employed for 38 years. She was active in the Retired Teachers Association. Lorice had a heart of gold, especially for those in need and for all of God’s creatures, great and small.

Arrangements will be by Gardner’s Funeral Home in Floyd where family will receive friends on Friday, July 29, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. followed by a graveside service at the Jacksonville Cemetery in Floyd at 11:15 a.m. Family will receive friends at the home at all other times.

For those who prefer, in lieu of flowers, donations to the Floyd County Humane Society are appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com