BARBARA ROSIE ANN KING, age 86, of Sewanee, Tenn., departed from this life on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at her residence following an extended illness.  Ms. King was born in Sewanee, Tenn., to the late James O'Dear and Mamie Garner O'Dear on November 30, 1932.  Ms. King is a member of The Sewanee Church of God.  She loved being a housewife and caring for her family.  She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.  In addition to her parents Ms. King is proceeded in death by her husband, Leonard Elvin King, her son Harold King, sisters, Betty King, Shirley Holloway, Faye Murphy and Maxine Scott, her brothers, Jimmy O'Dear, and Pat O 'Dear, three grandchildren,  Jeffery, Billy and Faith.  She is survived by her brother, Homer O' Dear, of Spring City, Tenn., her children, Houston (Sandy) King, Sherman King, Leonard (Anita) King,  Jasper King, Peggy King, Sarah Gunn, all of Sewanee, Lois (Fred) Bramlett of Ringgold, Ga., Caroline (Joe) Bennett of Sewanee, Tenn., her grandchildren, Houston Jr., Chris, Stephaine, James, Joe, Lori, Isaac, Tanner, Allen, Julie, Barbara, Lynn, Amanda, Julia, Joseph, Eliza, Jacqueline, Sylvia, Courtney, Greg, Derrick, Shelby, and Amber. and Bunches of great-grandchildren.

Visitation with the family will begin at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, June 2, 2019, at the Sewanee Church of God where she will lie in state.  Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, June 3, also at the church.  Officiating is Bro. Mickey Henley and Bro. Victor Tiller.

Interment will follow in the O' Dear Cemetery, in Sewanee, Tenn.