Katherine King

February 25, 1924 - November 8, 2019

Katherine Stinson King age 95, of Arab passed away Friday November 8, 2019, at Diversicare of Arab. Mrs. King was born on February 25, 1924, in Belzoni, Mississippi, to Armstead Toliver and Mattie Maude Taylor Bolding. She was married to Loranza King, Sr. on May 24, 1940 and had been married almost 64 years at the time of his passing on May 1, 2004. Her career was being a full time homemaker raising three children and helping with her grandchildren. She loved to sew, quilt, garden, cook and can vegetables from her garden. Above all she loved her God and her family. She is survived by her Children, Loranza King, Jr. (Mary Ann), Carolyn King Gay (Wallace) and Waylon King (Kathy); Grandchildren: Amy King Bradley (Scott), Mary Katherine Grindle Stallings (Kevin), Jeff King, Mark Grindle (Jennifer), Christy Gay and Kendra Gay Poirier (Mark); Five Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her Husband: Loranza King, Sr.; infant Daughter: Ethel Louise King; Parents: Armstead Toliver and Mattie Maude Taylor Bolding; Brothers: Martin, A.T., Edger, Wylie, Derl, James, Hosie, Howard and Herbert Bolding; Sisters: May Bolding Bright and Mattie Bolding Mathis. Funeral Service will be Sunday Nov. 10, 2019, at 2 PM at Gober Funeral Chapel with Wayne Barnett officiating. Burial will be in New Canaan Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 12-2 PM at Gober Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers will be: Kevin Stallings, Mark Grindle, Scott Bradley, Jeff King, Merle King.