Marie M. King, 90, of Lakeland, died Jan. 6, 2014.
She was born in Nashville, Georgia, in 1924, married the late George F. King Jr. in 1943, moved to Plant City in 1947 and relocated to Lakeland in 1995. She was a member of Victory Church in Lakeland, and a retired Hillsborough County school bus driver.
She is survived by her children, Rita Christie (Marvin, of Lakeland, Bobby King (Diana), of Plant City, and Janet Deal, of Bartow; siblings, Virginia Stone, of Lakeland, Frances Barwick (Tom), of Springhill and Archie Robinson (Betty), of Atlanta; nine grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; son, Richard P. King; and son-in-law, Kenny Deal.
A celebration of life was held Friday, Jan. 9, at Hopewell Funeral Home. Interment at Mt. Enon Cemetery. Condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.
