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Official Obituary of

Loyce Camille (Estes) King

August 11, 1925 ~ April 10, 2022 (age 96) 96 Years Old

Loyce King Obituary

Born: August 11, 1925 in Waco, Texas

Parents:  Dorace Avance Estes and Charlotte (Veal) Estes

Sibling: Doris Lillian Estes Taplin

 

FAITH WALK: 

Baptized at Age 10, Post Oak Baptist Church, Ledbetter, Texas

Ebenezer Baptist Church, Austin, Texas

Coliseum Park Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas

Society of Friends Church,  Kayenta, Arizona

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Houston, Texas(Over 60 Years of Faithful Service)   

 

EDUCATION:

Graduated from Post Oak High School in Lee County, Texas

Received her B.A. Degree from Tillotson College(Now Huston-Tillotson University) in Austin, Texas

University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas

 

WORK:

Home Economics Teacher, Post Oak School in Ledbetter, Texas

U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dietery Supervisor of Schools "Four Corners" (AZ., CO., NM., UT.)  

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Teacher/Dietician in Kayenta, Arizona

Teacher in Houston I.S.D. (Retired After 34 Years of Dedicated Service)

 

AFFILIATIONS:

Girl Scouts:  Arizona, San Antonio, and Houston

Lincoln District/Southern Baptist Association

City of Houston Neighborhood Community Activist

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.(Lambda Zeta Chapter) 

 

 

Preceded in death by: Parents, Infant Son, Norris C. King; Sister, Doris Lillian Estes Taplin; Austin N. King, Jr. and William J. Greggs, Jr.  

Left to Cherish her memories:  Devoted daughter, Marlene King Waggoner(Charles T. "Tom") of Houston, Texas; step-son, William J. Greggs III(Brenda) of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Lori Cathleen Gee-Nipple and Erica Lynn Ragin(Satoria "Tony") both of Augusta, Georgia and Jonathan Thomas Waggoner(Angel) of Houston, Texas; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Zachary, Jacob, Jalin, Jared, Jayden, Alyssa and Joshua; great-great grandson, Christopher, Jr.; and a host of other loved ones, family and friends.

 

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Services

Interment
Saturday
April 23, 2022

4:00 PM
St. Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
5793 FM 180
Ledbetter, TX 78946

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