Carolyn G. O'Connor, 76, of Pace, FL passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Carolyn was born on November 3, 1936 in Rutland, VT and was a very giving person, belonging to Northwest Florida Deanery Board, Ladies of Charity, Senior Spirit and many other charitable organizations. She spent her entire retired life helping and serving others. Collecting toys, cuddle blankets and school supplies for abused children and battered women's shelters. She would collect food donations from local business and serve them to the homeless at the local soup kitchen. Her most fulfilling and memorable charitable activity was every Christmas, dress as Mrs. Claus and go to the Gulf Coast Kids House and other events to bring happiness to all the children. She will forever be missed by all her family and friends. Carolyn always went out of her way to make all those she loved be happy. Carolyn was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Silas Knight; mother, Velma May Longley Knight; brother, Louis Knight and a grandson, Joshua James Tamayo. She is survived by her husband, Michael J. O'Connor of Pace, FL; daughters, Susan Blackwell (Joel) of Daphne, AL and Tammy Tamayo (Mark) of Pensacola, FL; sons, Michael J. Stone of Birmingham, AL and Raymond Stone of South FL; brothers, Carroll Knight of Manchester, VT and Edward Knight of Vermont; granddaughters, Laura Blackwell of Mobile, AL, Katie McRae (Steven) of Daphne, AL and Amanda Tamayo of Las Vegas, NV; grandsons, Justin Blackwell of Daphne, AL, Nicholas Stone of South FL, Timothy Stone of South FL, Michael Stone of MA and Hunter Stone of Gulf Breeze, FL and many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be beginning at 10:00am Monday, August 12, 2013 with a Funeral Mass following at 11:00am at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church. Fr. Chris LeBlanc will be the celebrant. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joel Blackwell, Justin Blackwell, Michael Stone and Mark Tamayo. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Carolyn O'Connor Memorial Fund at any Hancock Bank location. The family wishes to give special Thanks to the Sacred Heart Cancer Center, Infusion Lab staff, the nurses on St. Catherine at Sacred Heart Hospital and the staff of the Covenant Joyce Goldenberg Inpatient Residence.