She was born January 27, 1929 in Sharp County, Arkansas to the late Moses Price and Bertha Wilson King. She married Sam L. Berry on July 18, 1948 in Sharp County. In addition to her parents and husband she is preceded in death by five brothers, Marvin, John, Cecil, Jessi e, & Claudie King, and one sister Katherine King. She worked for Brown Shoe Company for 39 years.
She is survived by her four children, Gary Berry, O'Kean, Velma Shortt. Jackson, MO, Betty Ferrell, O'Kean, and Tracy Watson; two brothers, Willie King, Sugar Grove, IL and Luther King, Pocahontas, AR; three sisters, Pearly Hirsch, Ravenden, Irene Baird, Williford, and Maudie Leininger, Schenectady, NY; 7 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren, and one on the way; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, also survive her.
The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-8 and family members Saturday morning from 9am until the 11:am service at Higginbotham Funeral Service of Walnut Ridge. Interment will follow in Randolph Memorial Gardens, honored to serve as her pallbearers will be Chris Ferrell, Jessie Ferrell, Ron Hirsch, Ronnie Berry, Bryant Watson, and Travis Berry; Honorary Pallbearers will be Loria Ferrell, Holly Shortt, Amanda Pfieffer, Loey Goad, and Cy Watson.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Service of Walnut Ridge, online Book of Memories at www.higginbothamfuneralservice.com
She was born January 27, 1929 in Sharp County, Arkansas to the late Moses Price and Bertha Wilson King. She married Sam L. Berry on July 18, 1948 in Sharp County. In addition to her parents and husband she is preceded in death by five brothers, Marvin, John, Cecil, Jessi e, & Claudie King, and one sister Katherine King. She worked for Brown Shoe Company for 39 years.
She is survived by her four children, Gary Berry, O'Kean, Velma Shortt. Jackson, MO, Betty Ferrell, O'Kean, and Tracy Watson; two brothers, Willie King, Sugar Grove, IL and Luther King, Pocahontas, AR; three sisters, Pearly Hirsch, Ravenden, Irene Baird, Williford, and Maudie Leininger, Schenectady, NY; 7 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren, and one on the way; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, also survive her.
The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-8 and family members Saturday morning from 9am until the 11:am service at Higginbotham Funeral Service of Walnut Ridge. Interment will follow in Randolph Memorial Gardens, honored to serve as her pallbearers will be Chris Ferrell, Jessie Ferrell, Ron Hirsch, Ronnie Berry, Bryant Watson, and Travis Berry; Honorary Pallbearers will be Loria Ferrell, Holly Shortt, Amanda Pfieffer, Loey Goad, and Cy Watson.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Service of Walnut Ridge, online Book of Memories at www.higginbothamfuneralservice.com
Family Members
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David Marvin King
1914–1979
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John Elbert Melvin Price King
1916–1974
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Cecil C. King
1919–2002
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Pearly A. King Hirsch
1921–2020
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Virginia Irene King Baird
1923–2015
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Jessie Lee King Sr
1924–1992
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Willie Moses King Sr
1926–2017
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Luther Almond King
1931–2020
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Maudie May King Leininger
1933–2013
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Claudie King
1935–2010
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Katherine Inez King
1938–1971
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