Reverend Lorene King

Services for Reverend Lorene King, 93, of Lufkin, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2005, in the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend Dee Lamon officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery. Sister King was born August 28, 1912, in Dalby Springs (Bowie County), Texas, the daughter of the late John and Betty Mae (Richardson) Lamon. She passed away Saturday, October 29, 2005, in a local hospice unit. Sister King was a retired minister. She ministered at the Free Pentecostal Church, as pastor for 39 years. She loved gardening, cooking and going to church. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Harvey and Charlotte King of Lufkin; sons and daughters-in-law, Eugene and Reba King of Lufkin and Dr. Robert and Diane King of Vidor; 10 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; brothers, Harvey D. Lamon of Lufkin and Reverend M. D. Lamon of Center; sister, Mrs. Mary Lou Snodgrass of Rolla, Missouri; several nieces and nephews and other relatives. In addition to her parents, Sister King was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm M. King; and her son, Marvin Daniel King. Pallbearers will be Johnny Lamon, David Lamon, Stephen King, Harvey King, II, Randall Luce and Neil Stephens. Memorials may be made to Hospice in the Pines, 116 S. Raguet, Lufkin, Texas 75904. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home. Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Directors