Shirley Copenhaver King Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Shirley Copenhaver King, age 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born January 8, 1931 and raised in Bristol, TN, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Nat H. Copenhaver and Amelia Slack Copenhaver. Shirley was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She attended Mountain Vernon Junior College and the University of Alabama where she met the love of her life, Paul. An avid University of Alabama fan, she and Paul never missed the opportunity to dress in crimson and white to cheer the team on. Shirley taught school for 19 years and loved her many travels with Paul after retirement. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi, the Daughters of the American Revolution, The Blue Stocking Club and was a devout Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Paul Clinton King; children, Brad King and wife Deborah, Natalie Lanaux and husband H.D., Susan Martin and husband Philip, and Leslie Blankenship and husband Ken; grandchildren, Lauren Mustin and husband Beaux, Dr. Ryan King, Trey Lanaux and wife Carley, Ashley Lanaux, Paul Martin and wife Elizabeth, Kaitlin Martin, and Alexis, Collin and Bailey Blankenship; great grandchildren, Leighton and Walton Lanaux, and Cole and Harrison Mustin; sister, Mary Amelia Spivey of Ann Arbor, MI; and brother, Nat H. Copenhaver, Jr. and wife Jane of Clayton, GA. Shirley will always be remembered for her sweet love and devotion to her family and friends. She will be dearly missed by many. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at State Street United Methodist Church in Bristol, VA. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM with Rev. Jonathan Jonas officiating. The committal and interment service will follow at Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, TN. The family would like to thank Dr. Paul Stahls, Dr. Jeanine Martin, Janine Bagur, RN, Lovie (Cookie) Ladner, Destiny White, and the St. Tammany Palliative and Hospice Care teams for their love and wonderful care. Arrangements especially for Mrs. King and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.

Shirley Copenhaver King

January 8, 1931 - December 9, 2018