February 24, 1922 – January 22, 2012
ANDERSON, SC - Thelma Cornelia Smith King, age 89, wife of the late MGy Sgt. Edgar Lee King, formerly of Mayfield Drive, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at NHC Health Care in Anderson.
Born in Anderson, SC on February 24, 1922, Mrs. King was a daughter of the late Arlington Floyd Smith and Alice Rebecca Fowler Smith. She worked for many years at Appleton Mills and was a homemaker. Mrs. King was a former resident of Morningside Assisted Living before moving to NHC HealthCare. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Chamblee and her husband, Alan, sons; Lee King and his wife, Sandra, Rev. Mike King and his wife, Sue, all of Anderson and Milton King of Yellville, AR; brother, Wilton Smith and his wife, Sybil of Anderson; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by brothers, William and Melvin Smith; sisters, Montez Bryant, Thrace Haley, Mildred Russell and Jeanette Finley.
The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 11:00 am in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home with her son, the Rev. Mike King officiating. Interment will follow in New Silver Brook Cemetery.
The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Association of Anderson, 215 E. Calhoun Street, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com