On Sunday afternoon, April 12, 2015, our beloved Mother, Gloria King quietly passed away. She was born on October 8, 1946 in Portsmouth, Virginia to the late Andrew and Eliza N. Joyner.
She was predeceased by a son, Linwood E. King; a sister, Ethel Walker; and three brothers, Curtis Joyner, James Joyner, and Earl Joyner.
Mrs. King, after graduating from I. C. Norcom High School, attended the University of Pittsburgh where she earned a B.S. degree in Nursing. Continuing in her studies, she later attended Norfolk State University.
She had a passion for nursing and was successful in that career for many years having been employed by Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD), Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Franklyn King (Deborah) of Virginia Beach and McCoy Evans (Jada) of Phoenix, AZ; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a sister, Vernice Washington of Brooklyn, NY; a brother, Clinton Joyner of Chesapeake, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation: April 17 at 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET) in J.T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1248 N. George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA.
Service: April 18 at 11:00 AM (ET) in J.T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1248 N. George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA.
Interment: Princess Anne Memorial Park, 1110 N Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA.
She was predeceased by a son, Linwood E. King; a sister, Ethel Walker; and three brothers, Curtis Joyner, James Joyner, and Earl Joyner.
Mrs. King, after graduating from I. C. Norcom High School, attended the University of Pittsburgh where she earned a B.S. degree in Nursing. Continuing in her studies, she later attended Norfolk State University.
She had a passion for nursing and was successful in that career for many years having been employed by Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD), Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Franklyn King (Deborah) of Virginia Beach and McCoy Evans (Jada) of Phoenix, AZ; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a sister, Vernice Washington of Brooklyn, NY; a brother, Clinton Joyner of Chesapeake, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation: April 17 at 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET) in J.T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1248 N. George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA.
Service: April 18 at 11:00 AM (ET) in J.T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1248 N. George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA.
Interment: Princess Anne Memorial Park, 1110 N Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA.
On Sunday afternoon, April 12, 2015, our beloved Mother, Gloria King quietly passed away. She was born on October 8, 1946 in Portsmouth, Virginia to the late Andrew and Eliza N. Joyner.
She was predeceased by a son, Linwood E. King; a sister, Ethel Walker; and three brothers, Curtis Joyner, James Joyner, and Earl Joyner.
Mrs. King, after graduating from I. C. Norcom High School, attended the University of Pittsburgh where she earned a B.S. degree in Nursing. Continuing in her studies, she later attended Norfolk State University.
She had a passion for nursing and was successful in that career for many years having been employed by Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD), Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Franklyn King (Deborah) of Virginia Beach and McCoy Evans (Jada) of Phoenix, AZ; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a sister, Vernice Washington of Brooklyn, NY; a brother, Clinton Joyner of Chesapeake, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation: April 17 at 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET) in J.T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1248 N. George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA.
Service: April 18 at 11:00 AM (ET) in J.T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1248 N. George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA.
Interment: Princess Anne Memorial Park, 1110 N Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA.
She was predeceased by a son, Linwood E. King; a sister, Ethel Walker; and three brothers, Curtis Joyner, James Joyner, and Earl Joyner.
Mrs. King, after graduating from I. C. Norcom High School, attended the University of Pittsburgh where she earned a B.S. degree in Nursing. Continuing in her studies, she later attended Norfolk State University.
She had a passion for nursing and was successful in that career for many years having been employed by Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD), Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Franklyn King (Deborah) of Virginia Beach and McCoy Evans (Jada) of Phoenix, AZ; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a sister, Vernice Washington of Brooklyn, NY; a brother, Clinton Joyner of Chesapeake, VA; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation: April 17 at 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET) in J.T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1248 N. George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA.
Service: April 18 at 11:00 AM (ET) in J.T. Fisher Funeral Services, 1248 N. George Washington Hwy, Chesapeake, VA.
Interment: Princess Anne Memorial Park, 1110 N Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA.
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