Grandma Beth Lloyd

This morning at 8:30am, my grandmother Beth Lloyd passed away at the age of 86. She is from Ontario Oregon, but had been living with my aunt in Price Utah for the last few years. She died with my aunt by her side.

She lived a long and very full life. She was a remarkable woman who blessed the lives of many people. I remember many trips to her home in Oregon. There was a scent to her home that I can still remember to this day. I don't know how to describe it, but it's something I'll always remember. She always had little treasures around her home for us to explore, and we loved those adventures. She wanted us grandkids to be happy, and she pushed us to make good decisions and live good lives.

It seems strange that in a little over a month, our family has lost two loved ones, and they both share the same name: Elizabeth Lloyd. I hope that in Heaven, they are together, free from pain, and are watching over the rest of us.

Goodbye Grandma. We love you and will miss you dearly!


*Update*
Here is a copy of Grandma's obituary.
Elizabeth Joan Wilson Lloyd
Oct. 3, 1921 - Feb. 5, 2008

Price, Utah — Elizabeth Joan Wilson Lloyd, age 86, of Price, Utah, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, in Price, Utah. Elizabeth was born Oct. 3, 1921, in Lund, Idaho. She was the first and only daughter of Joseph Ellis Wilson Jr. and Annie Izatt. Her youth was spent in Lund, Idaho, on the family farm. She loved being outside.

She attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, for one year before she got married. She married Clarence Parke Lloyd on June 6, 1940, in the LDS Temple in Logan, Utah. They lived in southeast Idaho for six years. In 1946, they moved to Ontario, Ore., for 57 years.

Clarence and "Beth" were blessed with seven children. Elizabeth worked at Ore-Ida foods in quality control for 28 years.

Throughout her life, Elizabeth was active in her church. Elizabeth and Clarence worked in the Boise Temple for two years.

After Clarence passed away, Elizabeth served a mission in Arkansas. She loved being in the mission field and met many people who have made lasting impressions on her life, as she did on theirs. For the past five years, Elizabeth has lived in Price, Utah, with her daughter, Annette.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Melvin Howell (Marsha), Turlock, Calif., and Mrs. Steve Swasey (Annette), Price, Utah; four sons, Howard (Judy) Lloyd, Jerold (Susan) Lloyd, Wayne (Luann) Lloyd, Salt Lake City, and Stanley Lloyd, Bellingham, Wash.; 36 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Lloyd; one daughter and son-in-law, Jeanette and Tomas V. Moore; five brothers; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services in Price will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, at Fausett Mortuary, 680 E. 100 S., Price, Utah. A viewing will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary, prior to the services.

Funeral services in Ontario, Ore., will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, at the Ontario LDS Fourth Ward Chapel, 1705 N.W. Fourth Ave. Viewings will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at the church, and Saturday, one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Rosedale Memorial Gardens, Payette, Idaho. Services are under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.