Rita LaFleur Lizotte, 92, died peacefully on Dec. 9, 2013 at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. She has been a resident of the Villages of Westerville in Ohio for the past two years. She was born in Falls River, Massachusetts. She was the eighth of 14 children. She later moved to Raeford to raise her family. She was a retired food service member of the Hoke County School District. She was a founded and devoted member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church for more than 50 years.
She is preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Lizotte Dunlap. She is survived by her daughter Diane Clenney of Gahanna, Ohio; two sons Roger (Margaret) Lizotte Lake City, Florida and Donald (Karen) Lizotte of Wake Forest; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters Annette Berney and Loretta Levesque.
A memorial service will be held in Raeford January 18th, 2014. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to your local Hospice care in her memory.