Charleston Gazette
10/31/2014
Pearl King, 101, of Ripley, formerly of Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law.
She was born March 28, 1913 in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Will and Grace Wallbrown.
She was a former postmistress of Leatherbark Post Office, clerk at H&P Store in Spencer, and she wrote the Arnoldsburg News for the Calhoun Chronicle for several years. She was an avid quilter, making some beautiful quilts. She loved her iris flowers and loved listening to books for the blind.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie Lee "Bill" King; son, Billy King; brothers, Carl, Dale and Bernard Wallbrown; infant brother, Harley; and sisters, Hazel Brannon, Eula Hall and Irene Wallbrown.
Survivors include son, Bernard and his wife, Donnie, of Ripley; six grandchildren; two step-granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to Kanawha Hospice Care and caregivers, Teresa, Robin and Kat, for all their loving care to Pearl.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Interment will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldsburg.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
10/31/2014
Pearl King, 101, of Ripley, formerly of Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law.
She was born March 28, 1913 in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Will and Grace Wallbrown.
She was a former postmistress of Leatherbark Post Office, clerk at H&P Store in Spencer, and she wrote the Arnoldsburg News for the Calhoun Chronicle for several years. She was an avid quilter, making some beautiful quilts. She loved her iris flowers and loved listening to books for the blind.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie Lee "Bill" King; son, Billy King; brothers, Carl, Dale and Bernard Wallbrown; infant brother, Harley; and sisters, Hazel Brannon, Eula Hall and Irene Wallbrown.
Survivors include son, Bernard and his wife, Donnie, of Ripley; six grandchildren; two step-granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to Kanawha Hospice Care and caregivers, Teresa, Robin and Kat, for all their loving care to Pearl.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Interment will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldsburg.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Charleston Gazette
10/31/2014
Pearl King, 101, of Ripley, formerly of Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law.
She was born March 28, 1913 in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Will and Grace Wallbrown.
She was a former postmistress of Leatherbark Post Office, clerk at H&P Store in Spencer, and she wrote the Arnoldsburg News for the Calhoun Chronicle for several years. She was an avid quilter, making some beautiful quilts. She loved her iris flowers and loved listening to books for the blind.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie Lee "Bill" King; son, Billy King; brothers, Carl, Dale and Bernard Wallbrown; infant brother, Harley; and sisters, Hazel Brannon, Eula Hall and Irene Wallbrown.
Survivors include son, Bernard and his wife, Donnie, of Ripley; six grandchildren; two step-granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to Kanawha Hospice Care and caregivers, Teresa, Robin and Kat, for all their loving care to Pearl.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Interment will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldsburg.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
10/31/2014
Pearl King, 101, of Ripley, formerly of Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law.
She was born March 28, 1913 in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Will and Grace Wallbrown.
She was a former postmistress of Leatherbark Post Office, clerk at H&P Store in Spencer, and she wrote the Arnoldsburg News for the Calhoun Chronicle for several years. She was an avid quilter, making some beautiful quilts. She loved her iris flowers and loved listening to books for the blind.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie Lee "Bill" King; son, Billy King; brothers, Carl, Dale and Bernard Wallbrown; infant brother, Harley; and sisters, Hazel Brannon, Eula Hall and Irene Wallbrown.
Survivors include son, Bernard and his wife, Donnie, of Ripley; six grandchildren; two step-granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to send a special thank you to Kanawha Hospice Care and caregivers, Teresa, Robin and Kat, for all their loving care to Pearl.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg. Interment will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldsburg.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
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