Lue Ida B. King

Lue Ida Bennett King, 81, widow of Raleigh King Sr., died Friday, April 11, 2008, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.

Born Nov. 27, 1926, in the Wilson community of Manning, she was a daughter of the late Miller Bennett and Harriett Mack Bennett.

She received her general equivalency diploma from South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. In her youth, she accepted Christ as her savior and joined William Chapel Christian Church where she was a faithful lifelong member, serving on the spiritual committee. She was a chef at the Manning Howard Johnson’s restaurant and then served as dietician manager at Wateree Community Action Head Start in Alcolu.

She was preceded in death by three sisters and three brothers.

Surviving are three sons, Charles (Anna) King and Raleigh (Loretta) King Jr., both of Manning, and Phillip (Carolyn) King of Sumter; a daughter, Sharon (Bo) Billups of Manning; two sisters, Everlena Fleming of Manning and Mildred (Hoover) Nelson of Paxville; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at William Chapel Christian Church in Manning, with the Rev. Emanuel Evans, pastor, eulogist, the Rev. Lawrence Dozier presiding and the Rev. Dr. Bennie Colclough and the Rev. Barney Dozier Sr. assisting.

Burial followed in the churchyard cemetery.

Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning was in charge of the arrangements.