[NFBF-L] Sad news-Kitty King passed away

[Judith Hamilton]

Kitty was a true lady.  She worked quietly, behind the scenes. I am so glad
to have known her over the years that I have been in the NFB. When I would
get to the hotel at state conventions, Kitty and Joe were like the "anchor
couple." Kitty has left a rich legacy.
Peace and Comfort  to Joe, Thomas, and family and friends.
Judy Hamilton

On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 9:25 AM DENISE VALKEMA via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Ruth King Obituary
> Obituary published on Legacy.com by Oak Ridge Funeral Care - Winter Haven
> on Oct. 26, 2023.
>
> Obituary of Ruth Kathleen King
> Ruth Kathleen (Kitty) Spickard King of Winter Haven passed away peacefully
> at home on October 25, 2023.
> Kitty was born, raised and lived her entire life in Winter Haven, Florida.
> She was a proud and devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister and aunt, and
> member of Beymer Methodist Church. While first and foremost a mother and
> homemaker, along with Joe, her husband of 52 years, Kitty advocated for
> experiences and opportunities for young adults, blind people and those in
> need of transportation services.
> Kitty graduated from Winter Haven High School with the class of 1949. She
> was a bookkeeper for Mac Plumbing and later received a degree from the
> Southern College of Business in Medical Transcription. She was co-owner of
> King's Cycle & Repair bicycle shop in Winter Haven.
> Kitty was a devoted member of Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church for
> over 70 years. In the 1950's she taught junior-high Sunday school, became
> Youth Director in the 1960s, and Nursery coordinator in the 1970s. She
> volunteered at Brigham Elementary and was a Den Mother for Cub Scout Troop
> 123.
> Kitty was an advocate for the blind through the National Federation of the
> Blind, Polk County Chapter. She worked to bring transportation solutions to
> Winter Haven, which became Winter Haven Area Transit (WHAT). In 2014, Kitty
> and Joe were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Florida
> Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.
> Kitty is survived by her husband Joe, son Thomas (Annette), sister Sharon
> Shaver, nieces Karen Spickard Strnad, Debbie Spickard Hatch, Pam Shaver
> Dohmlo (Philip), Kim Shaver Luaces (Eddie), nephews Wesley Spickard,
> Jonathan Spickard and James Spickard.
> Visitation and Services will be Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 2PM at Beymer
> Church, 700 N. Lake Howard Drive Winter Haven, FL. In lieu of flowers,
> donations may be made to the Florida United Methodist Children's Home or
> Beymer Church.
> To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ruth King,
> please visit Tribute Sto
>
> To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store
> <https://sympathy.legacy.com/en-us/funeral-flowers/productdetails/?type=obituary&p=205573138&pn=ruth-king&affiliateId=4359&v=01&sku=tre-tim&pm=240>
> .
>
> 10/29/2023 Service
> 3:00 p.m.
> Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church
> 700 North Lake Howard Drive, Winter Haven, FL
>
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>  to Florida United Methodist Children's Home
> https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ruth-king-obituary?id=53440499
>
> Please keep Joe King and family in your thoughts and prayers.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Denise Valkema
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Florida board of directors
>
> (305)972-8529
>
>
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