Opal Carter King

1914 - 2010

Opal Carter King, 96, went home to be with her Savior on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. Funeral: 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at the First Baptist Church in Ranger. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger. Opal was born Oct. 6, 1914, in Morton Valley to J.W. and Pamela Gilbreath Carter. Opal was the last living sibling of 11 children born to J.W. and Pamela. She married F.R. "Johny" King on Oct. 7, 1933. She was the owner of King Insurance Agency in Ranger for a number of years. She and her husband were active members of the First Baptist Church of Ranger and loved their church family. In 1933, when the Ranger Swimming Pool first opened, Opal was crowned Miss Ranger. She served as president of the Ranger Chamber of Commerce from 1982 to 1983. During that time she was able to obtain the train depot from the railroad for Ranger. She was also instrumental in the locating of Love's Truck Stop in Ranger and for the King Manor Apartments in Ranger. Opal was very active in Ranger community affairs, including serving on many committees and the Ranger College Board of Regents. She was a precious Christian mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother and was loved dearly by all. She will be missed more than words can express. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, F.R. "Johny" King, and 10 brothers and sisters. The family would like to express deep appreciation to Dr. Kevin Cunningham, Eastland Memorial Hospital staff, and Hendrick Hospice. Survivors: Daughter, Sherry King Warren and husband, Richard Cox, of Lake Leon; son, Johny Bob King of Mineral Wells; grandchildren, Sueann Warren Porter of Indian Harbour Beach, Fla., Phillip Warren of Gatesville, Bridgett King Smith and husband, Thom, of Aledo, Paula King Pate and husband, Jody, of Early; great-grandchildren, Jarrid Porter and wife, Rainey, of Eastland, Reid Smith and Payton Smith of Aledo; great-great-grandchildren, Hailey and Jakob Porter of Eastland; numerous nieces and nephews; and even more friends, including Sara Neal, her hair stylist of more than 40 years.