Sara May King

Sara May "Mammaw" King, 81, of Waynesburg, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 6, 1944, the youngest child of the late Abner and Mildred Tharp. She was a faithful member of the First Christian Church in Waynesburg. On November 2, 1963, Sara married the love of her life, Orville "Sonny" King. The couple spent 62 beautiful years together raising their two sons and taking care of their homestead. You could always find her sitting on the porch, enjoying a cup of coffee or spoiling her granddaughters with an ice cream cone before dinner. Left to cherish her memory are her devoted husband, Orville King; sons, Steve (Jennifer) and Dave (Robin) King; grandchildren, Craig (Sierra) Johnson, Lindsay (Craig) Nelson, and Noah King; stepgrandchildren, Rachel Karpency and Katlyn Moore; and greatgrandchildren, Hunter, Blakeley, Reed, Hadley, and Lillian; stepgreat- grandchild, Bo Karpency; sister, Martha Grimm; sisters-in-law, Bonnie Bedilion and Carol Tharp; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Jean Carrol, and Elizabeth, Harold, Ralph, Bob and Raymond Tharp. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, in Behm Funeral Home, 182 W. HIgh Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, with Pastors Greg Voss and the Reverend Nick Bardo officiating. Interment will follow at Greene County Memorial Park. The family would like to thank the nurses of Concordia Hospice for their compassionate care. Sara was lovingly cared for at home by her granddaughter and best friend, Lindsay. In lieu of flowers, please make donations, in Sara's memory, to The American Cancer Society.