Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:50 pm Friday, June 1, 2012

Genell King O’Reilly

Genell King O’Reilly

May 29, 2012

Genell King O’Reilly, 63, Tuscumbia, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Helen Keller Hospital.

Funeral services were Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Spry Memorial Chapel with Bro. Roger Bond officiating. Burial was in Dempsey Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Donal O’Reilly; daughters, Lynnette Thrasher and husband, Tim, and Kimberly Novascone; son, Tim Sanderson and wife, Linda; 23 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Jim King and wife, Brenna; sisters, Sue Harder and husband, Pat, and Kathy Taylor; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Leon King; mother, Lorene Hacker King; and daughter, Cynthia Gaynell Heredia.

The pallbearers were Derick Kerr, Dylan Thomas, Trevor Hall, William Nolder, Jim King, Jr. and Max Livingston.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Hendrix Health & Rehab Center for the love and care of our mother.

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