Daisy Ruth King

Daisy Ruth King, 85, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday January 10, 2021. Daisy taught elementary school in Gaston County for over 35 years. She was passionate about teaching. She developed many life-long relationships with her students, even recently receiving a Christmas card from a student she taught in the 1960s. Daisy was a voracious reader and she also liked to crochet. She was an excellent cook and she enjoyed watching the Food Network. She was a Girl Scout leader. Daisy was also passionate about helping others. She supported many charities. She will be dearly missed by many.

Daisy is the daughter of the late Gwendolyn (Joy) and Wyrick Marshall King. Her sisters Eunice (King) White and June Ann King and brothers, John Thomas King and Joseph King precede her in death.

Surviving Daisy are her nieces Cynthia Ann King, Gwen Lovelace, Elizabeth Teahan, Linda Kiser, Lisa Shearer, Kay Edwards and Susie Hotchkiss. Daisy help raise her great nieces, Kristin Marr and Anndrea Hall, they were like granddaughters to her. Their children, her great-great nieces and nephews, Levi, Colby, Dalton, Reese and Joy, are also grieving her loss.

A Celebration of Life Service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Thursday January 14th, 2020 at Carothers Funeral Home, 2205 Williamsburg Drive. The family will receive friends before the service beginning a 12:30 PM. A private family burial will follow. Pastor Sally Queen, of Myers Memorial United Methodist Church, will officiate and offer words of encouragement and hope to those that gather to remember Daisy’s life.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Daisy’s name to the charity of your choice.

Fond memories of Daisy and condolences for the family may be left at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com.

The staff of Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial Park is honored to serve the King family.