King Family Reunion: 49th Annual Reunion

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
August 2010

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The Observer/Enterprise Friday, July 23, 2010

King Family Enjoys Reunion

Eight-five decedents and friends of Sam and Anna King met for their 49th 
annual reunion on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Robert Lee.  Sam and 
Anna (Benson) King were long time residents of Coke County.  They were 
married January 1, 1890 in the home of W. C. Benson in Edith.  The first 
King Family Reunion was held back in 1961 at Green Mountain.
 
The day was spent eating, visiting, swimming and trying to stay cool.  
Jess Gaines led the prayer before lunch and had the "hat passed" for 
donations.  A moment of rememberance for Bud Davis's great-grandson and 
former NM Governor Bruce King were given.  That evening Darlene Kelly 
gave a financial report and Lavelta McVicker led the prayer before the meal.  
Everyone had a good time and is looking forward to next year.

Attending the event were: 
Will King family: none due to family illness
Beulah King Gaines family: Jess Gaines and Randy Gaines of Dallas, 
Alene and David Key, DeeAnna and Joe Harmon all of Robert Lee.  
Loucille, Middleton, Katie and Waymond Dixon, Adam, Kari and Kali Cates, 
and Garland and Rena Gaines all of San Angelo, Annie Fay King of Winters, 
Lauri, Jim and Dusty Hall of Hamlin, and Jessica and Cooper Height of Hawley.
 
Vela King Davis Plumlee family: Eugenia Smith and Angela Sparks of 
Carlsbad, NM, Darlene Kelly of Ballinger, Pam and Sarah Kay Gandy, 
Shirley Strakos, Adrienne Fortune, James and Marcia Hester, Sierra and 
Jonathan Neal, Raymond Cole and Summer Smith, Marty, Julia, Michaela Baker 
and Chanelle Baker all of San Angelo, Melanie and David Neal of Joshua, 
Judy Snowden of Odessa, Christa, Emily and Gracie MccLellan of View, 
Amy, Dennis and Joshua Ellis, Brittany and Justin Gunn of Huntsville, 
Scott, Stacy, Ashlyn and Braxton Parrish Summers of Brighton, Colorado.

Frank Otis King family: Jim and Olivia King of Robert Lee.

George King family: none

Lillie King Gaines family: Willie Eads of Robert Lee, Frank Wanker of 
Albuquerque, NM, Bertie Wanker of Fairview, Oklahoma, John Eads, 
Jeannette Eads, Marie Dominguez, Ashlynn and Athen Dominquez of Midland, 
and Kayla Eads of Hobbs, NM.
 
Dave King family: Joyce and Bobby Walker of Robert Lee, and Harry and 
Gwen Anderson of Granite Shoals.

Mae King Blair family: Delle Thomas of Arlington, Sam Keel and Vivian Keel 
of San Angelo, and Royce and Eunice Blair-Wilkerson of Grapevine.
 
R. B. King family: Burt and Lavelta McVicker of Burnet, Lester and Cheri King 
of Green Forest, Arkansas, and Eldon King of Malakoff.
 
Friends joining them were Dail Crelly of Fairview, OK, Jessie Lunduol of 
Albuquerque, NM, and Mary Moffett, Rebekah and Chloe Harris, Pam Baker, 
Benjamin and Darian Graves of San Angelo.



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