Billie Jean Taylor King, 77, of San Augustine, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015, in San Augustine.

 

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.  Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Watson & Sons Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery in San Augustine.

 

Ms. King was born October 16, 1938, in San Augustine, to Bill and Verna Taylor.  She graduated Pineland High School in 1956 and married high school sweetheart, James “Spud” King, in 1958.  After residing in Austin for 45 years, she relocated to Center in 2010.  Ms. King was currently a member of Ephesus Baptist Church. She retired from Teacher Retirement System in Austin, after 31 years of state service, and following retirement, she enjoyed travelling.

 

She is survived by

Husband: James King of Center

 

Daughter: Pam Furlow and husband, Mike, of Shelbyville

 

Grandchildren:

Taylor McGee and husband, Tony, of Shelbyville

Allen R. Weeks of Shelbyville

Logan Furlow and wife, Janet, of Nacogdoches

 

Brothers:

Joe Taylor and wife, Jeane, of Shelbyville

Paul Taylor and wife, Cathy, of Shelbyville

Monte Taylor and wife, Donna, of San Augustine

 

Sisters:

Linda Wagstaff and husband, Roger, of Shelbyville

Connie Hargrove and husband, Johnny, of Shelbyville

 

Brother-in-law: Wallace Chance of San Augustine

 

Sisters-in-law:

Bobbie Jean Rugg and husband, Richard, of Holland, New York

Marilyn King of Marshall

Marilyn Taylor of Houston

 

Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles

 

Preceded in death by

Mother: Verna Taylor

Father: Bill Taylor

Sisters: Patsy Taylor, Shirley Taylor, Dean Chance

Brother: Tommy Taylor

Nephew: John Hargrove