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Meta King

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Meta King

Farrar Funeral Homes Corporation 411 W. Broadway Blvd. Jefferson City, TN 37760 Phone (865) 475-3892 Fax (865) 475-9916 OBITUARY: Meta King, age 103, of Jefferson City, TN, and formerly of Knoxville, passed away 7:30 a.m. Sunday, February 27, 2005 at Jefferson County Nursing Home. Mrs. King was one of, if not the oldest member, of Bearden Central Baptist Church, where she served as Sunday School Teacher for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. King and by a grandson, David Alan Hobbs. Survived by a daughter, Betty Hobbs and her husband, Reverend Charles C. Hobbs of New Market; by a nephew whom she raised, Dr. Roy A. Dobyns and wife Kathryn of Jefferson City; by a niece, Dorothy Parham and her son, Carl Robert Parham and wife, Kay of Knoxville; by a granddaughter, Rebekah McCown and her husband, Tim and their sons, Andrew and Adam of Cartersville, GA; by grand nieces and nephews, Roy Dobyns, Jr. and wife Robin of Asheville, NC and their children, Katy and Kyle; by John Dobyns and wife Carol, of Raleigh, NC and Children Jessica and Kayla; and by Joe Dobyns and wife Donna, of Jefferson City, and children Trey and Carly Jo. Funeral services will be held 8:00 p.m. Monday February 28, 2005 at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles Hobbs, Reverend Roy Dobyns, Jr. and Andrew McCown officiating. Family and friends will gather 2:45 p.m. Tuesday March 1, 2005 at the gate of Lynnhurst Cemetery to proceed to the gravesite for a 3:00 p.m. interment service. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. prior to the funeral services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the David A. Hobbs Scholarship Fund, c/o Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, TN. 37760. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN 37760 (865) 475-3892 www.farrarfuneralhome.com
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