Beatrice King

Beatrice King 74, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Health Center at Standifer Place Nursing Home.She was born in Madison, Ala., to Walter King and Estella Battle King. Beatrice was educated in Madison, Ala., and Chattanooga.She was employed by Baylor School. She was a member of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, where she worked in several organizations.Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers and one son, James King.She is survived by four loving children, Elizabeth King, Charles (Ponda) Foster, Elaine Foster and Frankie (Russell) Paris; nine grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Edward (Priscilla) King; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be at noon Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church with Elder James L. Leslie officiating. Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery.The body will lie in state after noon today and the family will receive friends from 78 p.m. at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.