Obituary of Geane Martin King

Geane King, 93, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on September 17, 2021. Geane Martin King was born in Slaton, Texas on January 10, 1928. After her family homesteaded in New Mexico for a brief time, the family returned to Slaton where Geane graduated from Slaton High School in 1944. She then attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas where she graduated in May of 1949 receiving a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics degree with a major in Applied Arts and two semesters in Architecture. Geane married Kenneth R. King on July 23,1949. They made their home in Odessa, Texas where Kenneth and his dad had a construction company. Geane and Kenneth were active members of First Baptist Church in Odessa, Texas where Geane sang in the adult choir and worked with children’s choirs. In 1963, after her four children were older, Geane began substitute teaching. After substituting for 5 years, she began teaching full time as a sixth-grade teacher in Odessa. In 1973, the family moved to Austin, Texas. While in Austin, Geane and Kenneth attended Hyde Park Baptist Church, and Geane continued her career as an educator with Del Valle ISD until she retired in 1991. She loved playing bridge, flower arranging, home décor, and anything related to arts and crafts. She also enjoyed studying and researching her family’s genealogy. After retiring, Geane and Kenneth enjoyed travelling throughout the lower forty-eight United States and Mexico in their RV, resulting in many new life-long friendships. Following the death of Kenneth in 2006, Geane remained in Austin for (2) more years before moving to Fort Worth in 2008 to be closer to family. Over the next (13) years, she enjoyed living at the Brookdale Independent Living Community and The Ridglea Assisted Living facilities in Fort Worth. Geane was preceded in death by her husband of (57) years, Kenneth (Kirby) King in August of 2006, and her son John Ross King in March of 2017. She is survived by her son Bruce King and wife Wendy of Fort Worth; daughter Vivian Roberts and husband John of Bedford; daughter Stacy McKillop and husband Steve of Canby, OR; grandchildren Jennifer King, Jeff King, Alicia Mitchell, Steven Wood, and Kyra McKillop; and great grandchildren Charlotte King, Peyton King, and Jameson Mitchell. An informal come and go celebration of the life of Geane King will take place on Saturday, October 23rd. For information and details, contact one of us by phone, text, or messenger. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family requests donations be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation (200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 or online: Parkinson.org/ways-to-give) or a charity of your choice.