Wilford Weldon King

1925 - 2005  (80 years)

• Name	Wilford Weldon King  [1]
  Born	4 Mar 1925	Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Nov 2005	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	Sabine County Reporter November 30, 2005 Wilford Weldon King Wilford Weldon King, 80, of Plainview community died at 1:36 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2005 in Hemphill. He was born March 4, 1925 in Sabine County as a son of the late Edna TATOM and James Ernest KING and had been a lifelong resident of the area. King worked for Temple-Inland for several years and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and Bronson Masonic Lodge, a fifty year member. He was married to Johnnie Mae Byley King on Dec. 8, 1945. She preceded him in death on October 9. 2005 after 59 years, 10 months, and one day of marriage. Survivors: three daughters and sons-in-law, Ernesteen and Kenneth SMITH of Pineland, Christy and Van WILLIAMS and Tricia and Billy CONN all of Bronson; eight granchildren, Tracee SMITH, Jereme and Cerri SMITH, Ken and Glenda SMITH, Bryan WILLIAMS, Jamie and Lisa WILLIAMS, Shellie and Benji DORSEY, Dustin CONN, and Brandon CONN; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Plainview Community Cemetery with Bro. Wayne Alford and Bro. Raymond Dowden officiating. Masonic graveyard rites and interment followed at Plainview Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill.
  Person ID	I11919	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James Ernest King,   b. 9 Aug 1892, Milam, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 15 Apr 1969, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Edna Tatom,   b. 30 Dec 1898, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 17 Apr 1969, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas  (Age 70 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1922  [2]
  Family ID	F3647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johnnie Mae Byley,   b. 22 Mar 1929, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas ,   d. 9 Oct 2005, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 76 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1945  [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2007
  Family ID	F8019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Mar 1925 - Sabine County, Texas Died - 21 Nov 2005 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), November 30, 2005 (Reliability: 3). [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 34 (Reliability: 3).