Dougherty-Stewart-Terrell County GaArchives Obituaries.....King, Sr., Deacon Tyree December 24, 2002
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The Albany Herald - Obituaries
Tyree King Sr.

DAWSON — Deacon Tyree King Sr., 100, of 509 King Drive, Sasser, died Tuesday, 
December 24, 2002 at the family residence.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2002, at Mount Olive 
Missionary Baptist Church, Sasser, Terrell County, where the Rev. Angelo 
Tumblin is pastor. The Rev. Marcus Glass, pastor of Piney Grove Missionary 
Baptist Church, Dawson, where Deacon King was a member, will officiate. Burial 
will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson.

He was educated in the public schools of Stewart County, and worked as a farmer 
sharecropping for many years, and eventually he obtained his own farm in Sasser.

He was joined in Holy Matrimony to Syrea Green King of Richland in 1926. This 
union was blessed with 14 children. All 14 are still living. Deacon and Mrs. 
King was honored in Jet Magazine when they celebrated their 75th Wedding 
Anniversary on April 4, 2001.

Deacon King leaves to cherish his memories, a loving and dedicated wife of 76 
years, Syrea King of Sasser; 14 children, Henry King (Flossie) of Albany, Lula 
Mae Massey of Atlanta, Mildred Owens (Bonny) of Albany, John Rufus King (Marie) 
of Sasser, Murdis Alston (William), and Melva King, both of Newark, NJ, Laura 
Bob (the Rev. Albert Bob, Jr.) of Sasser, Deacon Tyree King Jr. (Joann) of 
Newark, Birdie David (Wilmon), Mellean Davis (Walter) of Sasser, Bernice 
Kendrick (John) of Albany, Joseph King, Daniel King (Joan) and Floyd King, all 
of Sasser; a loving sister, Ophelia King of Albany; one sister-in-law and one 
brother-in-law, both of Albany; 64 grandchildren, 114 great-grandchildren, 18 
great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Albritten's 

Funeral Service 

Dawson 229/995-5895 



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