Thelma Lorene Stewart King

Funeral services to honor the life of Mrs. King will be 11:00 AM Friday in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel with burial at Liberty Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6:30 until 8:00 PM at the home of Alan and Angie King, 217 Pinedale Road, Liberty SC.

Thelma Lorene Stewart King, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Greenville Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

Born in Six Mile, she was a daughter of the late Mack Luther and Lillie Simmons Stewart. She was a longtime member of Ruhamah Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School Teacher, WMU Leader, and VBS Director, through the years.

Surviving are her husband of seventy years, Walter Edwin King of the home; a daughter, Brenda Tyler (John) of Powdersville; three sons, Horace King (Anvy), Randal King (Judy P.), and Larry King, all of Liberty; a sister, Mildred Goodnough of Big Stone Gap, VA; 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Charles Edwin King, and his wife, F. Judy King, and a daughter-in-law, Debbie King.

Mrs. King was an avid quilter who loved to cook and garden and especially loved caring for her family.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.libertymortuary.com Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.