Margaret Virginia Lassiter

Personal and Family Information

Margaret was born on 22 Jun 1914 in Jackson County, Arkansas, the daughter of Enos Wallace Lassiter and Lena Harris.

She died on 2 Aug 2010 in Harris County, Texas.

Her husband was Melville Keith King, who she married on 15 FEB 1935 in Kentucky. Their two known children were Barbara K (1941-?) and Carole Ann (1945-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	22 JUN 1914	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas
Death	2 AUG 2010	Place: Harris County, Texas
Census	12 JAN 1920	Place: Jackson County, Arkansas Age: 4 to 5 Address: Breckendidge Twp, Tupelo Town, Walnut Street, dwelling 44, family 46 Lassiter, Wallace, head, mw age 30 married, born Kentucky, f&m Kentucky, retail merchant in general mds __Lena, wife fw age 31 married, born Ark, f&m Ark __ Virginia, daughter fw age 5 single born Ark, f Kentucky, m Ark
Census	17 APR 1930	Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Address: 3121 North 13th St, dwelling 439 family 476? Lassiter, Enow W, head, rents home $32, mw age 41 married age 24, born Kentucky, f&m Kentucky __ Lena M, wife fw age 41, married age 24, born Ark, f Ark, m Alabama __ Margaret, daughter fw age 15 single born Ark, f Kentucky, m Ark Hall, Catherine, Niece fw age 15 single, born Ark , f&m Ark
Census	10 APR 1950	Place: Harris County, Texas Age: 35 Address: Baytown, 502 Harvey Street, visit 113 King, Keith, head wm age 36 married, born Tenn, ganger in pipeline in oil refinery. __ Margaret V, wife wf age 35, married, born Ark, tacher Piano, piano teacher __ Barbara K, daughter, wf age 9 never married born Texas __ Carole A, daughter wf age 5, never married, born Teas		Census-1950,Texas,Harris,Baytown
Burial	AUG 2010	Place: Harris County, Texas Age: 96 Address: Baytown, Earthman Memory Gardens findagrave 55843883

Notes

Note 1

Margaret Lassiter King, 96, died August 2, 2010. Margaret was born June 22, 1914 in Tupelo, Arkansas to Enos Wallace and Lena Mae Lassiter. Her parents moved to Little Rock where she grew up and graduated from high school. As a young girl, Margaret became a gifted pianist and used that musical gift her entire life. Her talents were in demand for social events and at the Little Rock radio station. After graduation from high school, the family moved to Kentucky, and she continued her music education at Murray State College. It was there that she met and married a handsome football and basketball star, Melville Keith King, on February 15, 1935. During her college days, she and Keith loved to go to big band dances and were avid bridge players.

After graduation, Keith accepted a job with the Humble Oil Company, and the pair of them moved to Baytown, Texas. Margaret quickly involved herself with music while being a devoted wife and mother. She taught piano lessons to hundreds of Baytonians over a 40-year career and was pianist and organist for Grace United Methodist Church for 47 years. When she retired as church organist, she received a proclamation from the mayor's office declaring July 17, 1995 as Margaret King Day, honoring her service and devotion to the Lord.

Family members who will fondly remember her love, her gentle spirit, her cooking, and her music include daughter Barbara Kay Patton and husband Jerry of Tyler, Texas, and daughter Carole Ann Roush and husband Bob of Houston, Texas. Grandchildren who will cherish the memories of their "Mammaw" are Laura Patton Andringa and husband Randy of Aledo, Tx; Sharon Patton of Keller, Tx; Jonathan Roush of Austin, Tx; and Stephanie Roush Shaffer of Laguna Beach, Ca. She is also survived by four great grandchildren: Kaylee, Keith, and Kevin Andringa and Carmella Shaffer.

The family would like to thank the many kind persons who helped care for Mrs. King during her latter years, especially Shirley Brooks and her team of caregivers, Dr. Geraldine Salmeron, Dr. Robert Luchi and the geriatric clinicians at the Huffington Center on Aging at Baylor College of Medicine.

Memorial services will be held at the Weiss Memorial Chapel at The Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 5th. A family gathering at her gravesite will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery at 2:30 p.m.

The family requests memorial gifts in lieu of flowers be made to the charity of your choice or to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 North Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.

findagrave 55843883