Shannon King

Shannon Denise King, 41, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at her home in Chickamauga, Ga.A native of Chattanooga, Shannon was a Paramedic and served with Hamilton County EMS for 15 years. She was of the Christian faith.Shannon loved her family, animals, art and gardening.She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Jack and Grace Howard and paternal grandparents, John and Ola Mae King.Shannon is survived by her mother, Sandy King; father, Sammy King; stepmother, Natalie King; sisters, Sara and Michelle King; partner "Joey Bear" Kiker; nephew, John King and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and her dear brothers and sisters at Hamilton County EMS. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 11 and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the North Chapel, with a service to follow at 11 a.m. on Saturday with Chaplain Jake Carroll of HCEMS officiating.Interment in Chattanooga Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center, 4500 North Access Road, Chattanooga, TN 37415.Please share your thoughts and memories at WWW.chattanooganorthchapel.com.Arrangements by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343.