Ruth Imogene King, 67

McMinnville resident and Coffee County native Ruth Imogene King, 67, died Aug. 17 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after an extended illness.

A homemaker and a member of Hiawassee Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Jimmie Reese Whitaker; and was preceded in death by sister, Ola Mae King; and brothers, Robert and Elery Leon Whitaker.

She is survived by her husband, George King Jr.; children and spouses, Patricia Price and Martes Dayton, Floyd King, Debbie and David Smith, all of Nashville; great-grandson, Kairee Price; grandchildren, C.J. Price, Carlton Dayton, Nicholas, Alyssha and Joshua Smith; brother, Elzie Whitaker of Morrison; sister, Annie Muhammed of California; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with burial following at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today and a wake will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 19, 2005