Cheryl Yvette "Mama King" Ransom-King

Pastor Cheryl Yvette Ransom-King “Mama King”, 59, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. Ms. Ransom- King was born Nov. 4, 1956 to the late Willie Ransom Jr. and Leona Correll Ransom in Salisbury. She was a graduate of Salisbury City Schools in Salisbury. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she pledged Delta Sigma Theta in the fall of 1976, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology in 1983. She joined the United States Navy in 1982 where she was a mess management specialist until 1987. From 1994-1996, she worked as an adult compensatory education teacher for Rowan Cabarrus Community College. From 1996-1998, she worked as a special education teacher for Salisbury City Schools, '96-'97 as a BEH teacher for the Rowan Day Treatment Program, and '97-'98 as a English Resource/Psychology-Sociology Teacher at North Rowan High School. In 1999, she attended North Carolina A & T State University in Greensboro where she received her State Teacher Certification in K-12 Exceptional Children-Cross Categorical. That same year she began teaching as a kindergarten teacher at Rowan Academy Charter School until 2002. From 2006-2010, she worked as a resource teacher at North Rowan Middle School. During her youth she was a member of First Calvary Baptist Church, where she first began her walk in Christ. When she moved to Hawaii, she became a member of Peaceful Holiness Church Inc. under the leadership of the late Bishop Clifton L. Mays and Arch-Bishop Lucille B. Mays. Under their leadership she became an Elder. During her time in Hawaii she met and married Thomas E. King on April 9, 1988 and from that union bore three children, Portia Nicole, Titus Elijah and Timothy Elisha. Ms. King became a member of the Potters House Outreach Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Reggie and Co-Pastor Gena Long, where she was a beloved member until her passing. She held numerous positions while at Potters House; she was an Associate Pastor, Armor Barer, choir member, church secretary, New Members Class instructor, Prison Ministry volunteer, and participated in a host of other boards and activities. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Willie Ransom Jr. and Leona Correll-Ransom; her grandparents, Garland and Bertha Gaither; her Aunt Beatrice Gaither Williamson Morrison; and Uncle Garland Gaither Jr. She leaves to cherish her loving memory her children, Portia King of Salisbury, Titus King of Greensboro and Timothy King of Salisbury; and four grandchildren, Jeremiah, Draylin, Jaliyah and Joelle King. She also had a host of surrogate children who loved her dearly. A host of family and friends will also love and miss her dearly. Arrangements: Services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 at First Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation will be at 12 p.m. with funeral at 1 p.m. Interment will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at Salisbury National Cemetery, Statesville Blvd. with Rev. Leamon Brown, officiating. Noble & Kelsey Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences may be left at www.nobleandkelsey.com.