Ilene Dees King

Ilene King, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother met her Savior on July 15, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Ilene was born in Auburndale, Florida on September 5, 1924 to Daniel and Lorena Dees. She grew up in Thomasville, Georgia and graduated from Pensacola High School in 1942. She later attended business school.

Ilene married Robert (Bob) G. King on January 30, 1955 in Tallahassee, Florida and soon moved to Bushy Park, England where Bob was stationed with the U.S. Air Force. They resided there for two wonderful years and traveled extensively to various European countries. Ilene and Bob then moved to Decatur, Alabama and were blessed with a daughter, Kimberly Dawn King, on January 13, 1961. In 1962 the family moved to Houston, Texas. They were both devout Christians and became members of St. Thomas Episcopal Church until 1992 when they moved back to Decatur, Alabama and became members of St. John’s Episcopal Church. They then moved to Memphis, TN in 2014 to be closer to their daughter and family.

Ilene was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather, Edgar Henson, as well as her brother, Howard Vincent Dees of Decatur, Alabama and her sister, Brunelle Dees. She is survived by her husband, Bob, of Memphis, Tennessee, daughter Kimberly King Brothers, and husband Scot Brothers of Germantown, Tennessee, and two grandchildren, Kristina Nicole Brothers of Nashville, Tennessee, and Benjamin King Brothers of Germantown, Tennessee.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to all the caregivers at the Heritage at Forest Hill and Casandra Banks from Senior Helpers for their wonderful care for Ilene.

The funeral will be held at Roselawn Cemetery and Funeral Home in Decatur, Alabama. Donations can be made in Ilene’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.