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Bernice King Obituary
Bernice W. King, 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2011 after a long illness with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on December 19, 1929 in Onida, South Dakota. After high school, she went on to receive her teaching degree and began teaching for the SD school system.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ollie. Survived by her 3 sons, Richard, Kevin and Ollie Lee; 3 sisters, 1 brother, 7 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Calling Hours: 6 - 8 pm, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Florida Memorial Funeral Home in Rockledge. Funeral Service: 11 am, Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at East Coast Christian Center in Merritt Island. Interment: Florida Memorial Gardens following service.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation in her name would be appreciated.
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Robin Cleveland
May 18, 2011
Ollie Lee, Kevin, Richie and Families we are so sorry to hear of Aunt Bernice passing.I have such fond memories of Uncle Ollie and Aunt Bernice coming to Texas every year on there way to Colorado hunting. My Mother thinks of you all often and has tried to reach some of you. We send our love!!! Please contact us we would love to hear from you all. Thelma # 817-439-0871
susan moore
May 17, 2011
Kevin, Ollie and Richie, we are sorry for your loss. Your mother was a very special lady. God bless and keep you close together.
love to you all, Susan & Monroe Moore
May 16, 2011
Richie,Kevin,Ollie Lee and Family I am so sorry for the great loss of your Mother, she was a very good friend of my family abd I know that you all will miss her very much,our prayers are with the entire family,with love the Shirley Garvin Family
May 15, 2011
Richie, Kevin, Ollie Lee and families, so sorry for your loss..Visited Aunt Bernice and Uncle Ollie(my Mother, Louise's brother) and sons way back in the 1970s...such a fun/loving family~~Know she will be greatly missed..Thinking of you, Jo Ann
Elizabeth Goodlet
May 15, 2011
Everyone at Huntington Place misses her and speaks fondly and lovingly of her.
Hazel (Jim) Smith
May 14, 2011
Rickie, Kevin and Ollie L.Jr.
My thoughts and prayers
May 14, 2011
Aunt Bernice was always a great loving person at the family reunions, I remeber she and mom (Clifford) were always close and had such good times and visits together. [as well as Uncle Olie was with his brother, my dad ( James )]. We shall always remember her with love.
Our condolences..Mary Anne (King) Nelson
Bette (King) Riley
May 13, 2011
Aunt Bernice & Uncle Ollie were very special people! When they lived on Merritt Island there was so many good times, its hard to count them! Richie, Kevin & Ollie Jr thoughts and prayers are with you through this sad time! They are together again in heaven where you will meet them someday!
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