Dorothy Mae King

Dorothy Mae King, 78, of Stowell, passed Friday, January 17, 2020, at Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital.

Dorothy was born on September 30, 1941, to Nellie Rigsby and Arthur Payne. She lived in Beaumont and graduated from Herbert High School in 1960. She attended Lincoln Business College in 1963 where she obtained her Business Administration certification. Dorothy worked at Gores Cleaners where she met Oscar Murry. They were united in holy matrimony in 1963 and from this union three children were born; Stephanie, Steve, and Cynthia.

Dorothy and her three children moved to Winnie, Texas, in 1979. She met Phillip King, Sr. and they were united in matrimony December 13, 1979. From this union one child was born; Ricky King. Dorothy was a Nurse’s Aide at Bayside Community Hospital in Anahuac, Texas, for three years, then worked closer to home at Winnie Community Hospital until her retirement in 2008.

Dorothy was active in church at a young age; she was a long-time member of Ebenezer Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend H.H. High. When she relocated to Winnie she joined Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church where the late Reverend Perkins was pastor. She also attended St. Paul Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Allen James, Jr.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, Nellie Rigsby and Arthur Payne; husband, Phillip King, Sr.; daughter, Cynthia; son-in-law, David; sister, Marion Isles; brother, James Dennis; and stepsons, George King and Kenneth King, Sr.

Dorothy is survived by her children, Stephanie Patrick and Ricky King, both of Winnie and Steve Murry (Sulena) of Beaumont; sisters, Jessie Lamb and Barbra Granger, both of Beaumont; stepchildren, Larry King (Ethel) of Missouri City, Barbra Bowden of Corsicana, Phillip King, Jr.(Jeanetta) of Houston, Debera Griffin of Maryland, Randy King (Christine) of North Carolina, Donald King and Danny King, both of Winnie; grandchildren, LaToya King-Brown (Brandon) of Beaumont, LaKendra Patrick of Winnie, Travis King (Sacreea) of Katy, Titus King (Laniz) of Killeen, Nicholas King of Fayetteville, Reva Goss, Kellie Goss (John), Brittany Murry (Tyrone), Steve Murry, Jr., Diamond Murry, Shamorrow Johnson, all of Beaumont, and Dametria Simpson of Houston; seventeen great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.

A gathering of Mrs. King’s family and friends will begin at 9:00 a.m., with her funeral service to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 3290 West Cardinal Drive, Beaumont. Her interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Winnie, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont.