UNICOI COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Alta E. King, 17 Dec 2003
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Mrs. Alta E. King, age 78, 2308 Marbleton Rd., Unicoi, died 
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at Indian Path Medical Center, 
Kingsport. 
Mrs. King was a lifelong resident of Unicoi County and a daughter 
of the late Mary L. Hughes.
She was a homemaker. 
Mrs. King was a member of Marbleton Freewill Baptist Church and 
attended Spring Creek Baptist Church, Buladean, N.C.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, 
J.D. King, in 1991, and a sister, Pauline "Polly" King.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald "Jerry" 
and Mary E. King; Larry and Nora King, and Gary and Amy King, all 
of Unicoi; three daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Rev. Bob 
McCurry, of Buladean, N.C.; Karen and Andre McGrady, of Bland, Va., 
and Sandra and Philip Morris, of Johnson City; one sister and 
brother-in-law, Etta and Herman Radford, Unicoi; three grandsons; 
six granddaughters; three great grandsons, and two great 
granddaughters. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Mrs. King will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, 
December 20, 2003 from the Unicoi Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend 
Arnold Bud Pate and Reverend Alan King will officiate. Music will 
be selected. Graveside services and interment will be held at 2 p.m. 
Sunday, December 21, 2003 in Roselawn Memory Gardens, Johnson City. 
Dustin Morris, Bryan McCurry, Israel McCurry, Kevin Wyatt, Howie 
Coleman, Chris Stephenson, Frank King and Joe Radford will serve as 
pallbearers. Mike Radford, Rodney Stephenson, Jeff King, Greg King, 
Dr. Stanley Hodges and the ICU staff of Indian Path Medical Center 
will serve as honorary pallbearers. All pallbearers are requested 
to assemble at the funeral home by 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at the 
cemetery by 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Family, minister and friends may 
gather at the cemetery by 1:50 p.m. Sunday. The family will receive 
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home and other 
times at the residence, 2308 Marbleton Rd., Unicoi, or at the 
residence of the children. Condolences may be sent to the family 
online at www.ledfordfuneralhome.com. Unicoi Funeral Home, 4428 
Unicoi Drive, Unicoi, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. 

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