Betty Jo Rice Smith, 91, of Huntington, West
Virginia, formerly of East Point, Kentucky, went to be with her
Lord and Savior on November 24, 2022. She was the fifth of seven
children of the late Kay and Lillie Davis Smith of East Point.
Betty loved working in the laundry department at St Mary's
hospital. She was a spirited and faithful Christian woman and
loved attending Walnut Hills and Twenty-Sixth Street Baptist
Churches.
She was preceded in death by first husband, Ernest "Doker" Rice,
second husband, Albert "Chappy" Chapman, two brothers, Merril
and Deward Smith, and two sisters, Carrie Smith Music and Bonnie
Smith Shepard. Surviving are her devoted son, David (Sue Ellen)
Rice, sisters, Pearl DeLong, and Margarette (Palmer) Honeycutt,
granddaughters, Leslie Arrison, Amy Worley, and Whitney (Amanda)
Armenio. Also surviving are six great grandchildren, Mikayla
Rice (Corey Hakes), Jordan (Haleigh) Harless, Emily, Brody, and
Cody Worley, and Bradley Kaye Armenio, two
great-great-grandchildren, Ellie Mae Stonerock and Oaklynn
Kathleen Hakes and numerous friends and family.
She lived a full and colorful life and will be missed beyond
words by all who knew her. On Saturday, December 3, 2022, River
Cities Community Church will host visitation at 11 and memorial
service at 12 with Pastor Larry Greene officiating.
Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is assisting the family.
