Thelma King

January 7, 1924 - July 30, 2019

Thelma J. (Clark) King was born on January 7, 1924 in Rattan, Oklahoma. She attended Amber High School and was valedictorian of the class of 1942. She worked at Tinker Air Force Base for 22 years as a clerk typist. While working at Tinker Air Force Base she met Joseph W. King and married him on June 30, 1956.Thelma had many hobbies that she enjoyed which included cross stitching, knitting, and sewing and she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her daughters Julia Ann King and Gwynn Lorig; and her granddaughters Lisa Lorig and Kathryn Lorig. She is preceded in death by her parents Curtis Delmore Clark and Julia Ann (Corley) Clark; her husband of 44 years Joseph W. King; her siblings Iler Clark, Viola Genneta (Clark) Newberry and husband Ike, Carl Moore Clark, Stella Mae (Clark) Thurman and husband Willis, Leon Clark, Charlie Jordan Clark, Bert Clark, Susan Lillian (Clark) Nye and husband Vady, Clara Faye (Clark) Corley and husband Alvin, and Bessie Almeda Clark of which Thelma was the youngest and last remaining of the 11 Clark children.She regularly attended First Southern Baptist Church and loved serving the Lord. She had a large church family and loved them all very much. On July 30, 2019 Thelma passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family.