Ms. Katie M. King, “Mama King”, daughter of the late Charlie and Bessie M. Howard was born March 1, 1946 in Talbotton, Georgia.
She attended Ruth Carter High School. She was baptized at an early age. She later joined in holy matrimony to the late Roy King, Sr. Katie worked for Nurse Care of Atlanta for years. She later went to work for L.P. Miles Elementary School as a cafeteria monitor where she did not play. She joined Second Mount Vernon Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Pastor G.W. Baker. She later joined New Greater St. John under the leadership of Pastor Frank E. Middlebrook, Sr., where she was faithful for several years and served on numerous auxiliaries before her health declined.
She is preceded in death by her brother Otis G. Howard; her sister, Diane Gardner and grandson, Justin D. King.
She leaves to cherish her memories with her children, Michael King, Susan M. King, Paul D. King (Paula), Jason B. King (Keisha) and Roy King, Jr. (Remika); two sisters, Viola Hazel and Christy Howard; two brothers, Chuck Howard and Johnny Howard (Marjorie); two godsons, Kenny Cooper, Jr., and Johnny Millsap; eleven grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Don't think of me as gone away, My journey's just begun Life holds so many facets, This earth is but one
Just think of me as resting, From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days and years
Think of how I must be wishing, that you could know today How nothing but your sadness, can really go away
And think of me as living ,in the hearts of those I touched For nothing loved is ever lost, and I know I was loved so much
