Hellen “Jean” O’Rourke, age 91, of Florence, passed away November 6, 2024. Visitation and services will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Williams Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12:30 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. with services to follow in the chapel at 2:00 P.M. with Ricky Berger officiating. Burial will take place at Stony Point Church of Christ Cemetery following the service.
Pallbearers will be Clayton Lee Boren, Charles “Tot” Boren, Joshua Mayo, Charlie Lauderdale, Rob Moffett, and Kelly Killian. Honorary pallbearers will be Barry Sterling, Greg Boren, and LeRoy Korntved.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Darrell C. O’Rourke; parents, Charles and Ila Sorrell; brother, Billy Sorrell; sisters, Mary Leifer, Georgia Jackson, and Sandy Davis. *It must be mentioned that her sister Sandy Davis passed away on November 6, 2024, three hours after the passing of Hellen.
Jean is survived by three daughters, Vicky Sterling (Barry), Pamela Boren (Greg), and Susan Korntved (LeRoy); grandchildren, Tricia Moffett (Rob), Cristi Killian (Kelly), Clayton Boren (Hannah), Charles “Tot” Boren (Alex), Rhiannon Schlotman (Luke), and Josh Korntved (Megan). Additional survivors include great-grandchildren, Cash Moffett, Hailee Moffett, Jackson Killian, Lincoln Killian, Eddie Korntved, Adelaine Korntved, Otto Korntved, Atz Korntved, and Jaxon Kotecki.
Jean is a member of Wood Ave Church of Christ. She loved to cook and was a wonderful seamstress.
The family would like to express a very special thanks to Huntsville Hospital 8th floor staff, the staff of Mitchell Hollingsworth, Southern Care New Beacon Hospice and to The Cottages for the love and care.
