Dorothy Lorene King

Dorothy Lorene King, age 92, of Russellville, passed away on Friday morning August 08, 2025, at Terrace Manor Nursing Home. Dorothy was born September 28, 1932, to parents Jannie & Odie Roden. She was a member of Bethsaida Missionary Baptist Church. She drove a school bus for 40+ years for Tharptown School, and when she retired she continued to substitute driving a bus for Tharptown and Russellville City, until the age of 84. She loved driving a school bus and watching any kind of ballgames, especially Alabama Football and Atlanta Braves Baseball. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Newton King; parents, Jannie & Odie Roden; sister, Martha Seahorn, and her sons, Bobby King and Thomas King. She leaves to cherish her wonderful memories, sister, Delois Lawrimore, sister, Jean Grisham, brother Curtis Roden (Rachel), son, Ronald King (Darlene), daughter Fay King, son Randy King (Renay), Donna King (widow of Bobby King), Geraldine King (widow of Thomas King). Grandchildren, Brandi Riggs (Jimmy), Bethney Britton (Barry), Jared King (Lindsay), Todd Brown (Robin), Jessica Fischer (Dave), Josh Brown, Stephanie Bean (Kevin), Stephen King (Amanda), Marissa Evans (Jason), Micheala King (Jonathon Hooker) and mother Amy King, Loren Bullard (Luke), great-grandchildren Gabby Riggs, Colton Riggs, Hailey Mitchell (William Copeland), Brock Britton (Peyton), Braxton Mitchell, Josie King, Trace King, Stacy Brown, Macy Brown, Karrah Nichols, Kaden Nichols, Karson Bean, Masie Bean, Ryilee King, Emilee Mashburn, Ben Mashburn, Will Evans, Lane Evans, Madalyn Evans and Grant Hooker, great-great-grandchildren, Ellie Britton and Daxton Copeland; and a host of nieces & nephews. The visitation will be 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Spry Memorial Chapel. The service will follow in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Bobby Amos and Bro. Stanley Hargett officiating the service. The burial will be at Bethsaida Baptist Church. The pallbearers will be Braxton Mitchell, Karson Bean, Brock Britton, William Copeland, Kevin Bean and Jonathan Hooker. The honorary pallbearers will be Kaden Nichols, Trace King, Colton Riggs, Will Evans, Lane Evans, and Grant Hooker. Spry Memorial Chapel assisted the family. To give private condolences, please visit our website at www.sprymemorialchapel.com.

Dorothy Lorene King

September 28, 1932 - August 8, 2025

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