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

Sat Oct 28 20:34:29 UTC 2023

Miss Kitty was definitely someone who I admire for her tenacity in the national Federation of the blind of Florida. She will be missed. May she rest in peace.

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Subject: Re: [NFBF-L] Sad news-Kitty King passed away

My heart breaks.
Holly

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On Oct 27, 2023, at 8:25 PM, MARILYN BALDWIN via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Thank you for sending this message Denise. Ms. Kitty was one of the finest people that I had the pleasure of knowing during these past 30 plus years in this Affiliate. Kitty and Joe worked so hard in their small community to improve the lives of blind people, especially in the area of mobility services. They both worked as a team in our Florida Affiliate for many years.

Please give Joe and his family my sincere  condolences on the loss of Ms. Kitty, who was always by his side. Kitty was a dedicated member of our Federation family, and she was kind to everyone that she knew. May the Peace of Christ be with them during this difficult time of loss. The Communities of Faith Committee will pray for the King family.

Please send the address to the King family to me.

Blessings and Peace,

Marilyn Baldwin
Communities of Faith Committee
NFBF
(407)810-0554

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On Oct 27, 2023, at 12:20 PM, Judith Hamilton via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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<mailto: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

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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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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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