Pinkie Irene Strickland

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Find A Grave shows she married George W. KING, who died in 1980, They are both buried at the Zion Hill Cemetery.

Her middle name is shown as Irene on the birth certificates of sons R. D. and James Elray.

Pinkie married George Washington King about 1920. George (son of James Dixon King and Nina T. Halbert) was born on 19 Jul 1895 in Texas; died on 13 Dec 1980 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried on 14 Dec 1980 in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A photo is shown of his military marker on Find A Grave. It is engraved with a cross, and "Olen George King ATC US Navy WW II Korea Vietnam Sept 17, 1922 March 14, 2000"

Family/Spouse: Willa Cochran. Willa was born on 7 Jul 1926 in Bleakwood, Newton County, Texas; died on 31 Dec 2014 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Bleakwood Cemetery, Bleakwood, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial Page

R.D. King will be remembered as many things. A loving Father to Catherine, Sally, Shelly and Duffy and stepfather to Diana, Carl and Cheryl. A great companion and friend to his brothers, Olen and Elray. A devoted son to his late parents, Pinkey and George. And an inspiration to his many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Hr was a World War II veteran and a graduate of Stephen F Austin University. He will be fondly remembered by many in Texas City, Alvin and Santa Fe, Texas as a football & baseball coach, a beloved math teacher and school administrator. He spent his later career with the Texas Department of Corrections as both an educator and an officer.

In his retirement he loved to travel, fish the lakes of East Texas, garden, cook and contribute commentary to the local newspaper. He was a memeber of the First United Methodist Church of Newton. R.D. was fortunate to find three great loves in his life in his predeceased wives, Mary, Marion and Norma. We want to thank his special friend who in his last days gave his great comfort.

He will be greatly missed by all.

R.D. fneral service will be March 19, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Newton at 2pm with buriel at Zion Hill Cemetery in Jasper, Texas. Officiating at his service will be Reverend Joe Miller.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Daniels, Eddid King, Danny King, Mark Taylor, Jamie Johnson and Carl Schmidt.