Dorothy Mae King

© Enid News and Eagle

04-29-2015

Submitted by: Glenn

© Enid News and Eagle

Celebration of Life service for Dorothy Mae King, 89, of Enid, Okla., is 1 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Pastor Wade Burleson will officiate. Burial will follow at Enid Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

Dorothy passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, in Enid. Dorothy was born April 9, 1926, in Wapanucka, Okla., the only child of Lee Taylor and Opal (Travis) Taylor.

Dorothy was 9 years old when her mother passed away, and she was raised by her papa and grandmother.

She attended Wapanucka School, and instead of the bus, her papa provided a horse for her to ride to school.

One day, a young man by the name of Henry Lee King saw her running through the fields and declared, “Someday I’m going to marry her.”

On May 17, 1945, he did just that! They celebrated 52 years of marriage before Henry passed away in June 1997.

After they married, they moved to Key West, Fla., where he was stationed with the United States Marine Corps. They later moved to Bromide, Okla., to operate a grocery store.

They moved to Ardmore in 1947, then to Enid in May 1960.

Dorothy maintained her independence with the help of her home health nurses. She loved each one of them dearly.

Family was very important to Dorothy. She thoroughly enjoyed visits from her friends, children, grandchildren and her great-grandchildren.

Although she faced health issues, she had a sweet and loving spirit. She was kind to everyone she met.

She is a longtime member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and a prayer warrior for Pastor Wade. She was deeply appreciative of Wade serving communion to her at the hospital.

Her faith was important to her, and she remained steadfast in her love to Christ.

Dorothy is survived by two sons, Henry Lee King Jr. and wife Carolyn of Enid, and Robert Wayne King and wife Karen of Norman, Okla.; three grandchildren, Christopher King and fiancée Karen Lopeman of Red Rock, Okla., Sarah Teal and husband Jonathan of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Taylor King and fiancée Christy Jones of Jacksonville, Fla.; four great-grandchildren, Logan and Morgan King of Ponca City, OKla., and twins, Cooper and Avery Teal of Oklahoma City; three nieces, as well as other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Lee King Sr., one niece and one nephew.

Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, heart division, and Emmanuel Christian School, with Ladusau-Evans serving as custodian of the funds.

To leave condolences and view the service, please visit www.ladusauevans.com.

Submitted by family.

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