Shirley J. King

Shirley J. King, 87, of East Brady died Thursday at Newhaven Court in Butler.

Born Feb. 12, 1931, in East Brady, she was the daughter of Ernest and Marie L. (Remaley) Shea.

On Nov. 11, 1949, Shirley married Carl Dean King Sr. He preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 2018.

A lifelong member of the East Brady United Methodist Church, Shirley was the church organist for 69 years, only recently retiring. She also was very involved with the United Methodist Women and the secretary for the East Brady Ministerium for a number of years.

Shirley also was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and sat on the board of the Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library.

Shirley's life was centered around love for her family. Time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren at their various activities and sporting events, camping together in Cook Forest, crafting, quilting, cross stitching and reading at home, were all activities she enjoyed.

She is survived by one daughter, Susan Bly and her husband, Bryan, of Beaver Falls; two sons, Carl Dean “Rocky” King and his wife, Lynn, of Bradys Bend, Ward King and his wife, Ruth, of Ambler, Pa.; and one son-in-law, Henry Crawford of Bradys Bend.

Shirley also is survived by two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Mortimer and Winnie King, both of East Brady; and two brothers-in-law, Don (Peg) King of Bradys Bend and Richard (Ressie) King of Lyndhurst, Va.

She also is survived by 10 grandchildren, Noelle King, Doug King, Nick (Janis) King, Holly (Alex) Mayo, Chad (Valerie) King, Hank Crawford, Brett Crawford, Evan Crawford, Sandy (Andy Madden) Bly and Laura Bly; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dean; one daughter, Sandy Crawford; one brother, Lewis and his wife, Grace Shea; one sister, Helen and her husband, Arthur Ward; and one infant granddaughter, Mary Elaine Crawford.

The King family would like to thank the staff at Newhaven Court and Kindred Hospice, especially Rick, for all their kindness and care shown toward Shirley.

KING — A memorial service for Shirley J. King, who died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, will be celebrated at a later date.Arrangements are under the direction of Buechele Funeral Home and Cremation Services, East Brady.In lieu of flowers, the King family asks that memorials be made in Shirley's name to the Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library, P.O. Box 359, Rimersburg, PA 16248.To view or express condolences, please visit www.BuecheleFuneralHome.com.