Brenda King

Brenda F. King, 68, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Reid Health in Richmond.
   She was born in London, Kentucky on September 7, 1947 to Lee and Glenna Cheek White, both of whom preceded her in death.
   Brenda was a 1965 graduate of Richmond High School and went on to earn her Bachelors Degree from Cumberland University and a Masters in Elementary Education from Ball State University. She taught at Seton Catholic Schools for 37 years before her retirement in 2012.
   Brenda was a board member of the Levi Coffin House Association and enjoyed giving tours of the house. She enjoyed history and walking thru cemeteries, which inspired her epitaph to read “I always loved history, and now I’ve become a part of it.”. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Brenda was a former board member of the Wayne County Historical Museum and enjoyed knitting.
   Brenda will be missed by her husband of 39 years, Charles F. King, Jr., who she married on November 25, 1976; her sister, Barbara White Smith and her husband, Dan; several nephews, two great-nephews and one great-great-nephew.
   Graveside services are planned to be conducted at the convenience of the family.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged for the Levi Coffin House Association, PO Box 77, Fountain City, IN 47341.