Phyllis A. King, daughter of the late W. C. Massey and Edith Henly Massey, was born on June 6, 1943 in Santa Rita, New Mexico and departed this life on January 20, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 76 years.

Mrs. King was a former cook for Camp Avery and a resident of Dexter, Missouri.

On May 26, 1961, in Bloomfield, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Don King.  Mr. King survives of their home in Dexter.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Christopher King and wife Dana of Troy, Missouri, Scott King and wife Laura of Moscow Mills, Missouri and Timothy King of Dexter, Missouri; by her daughter, Teresa Schwartz of Dexter, Missouri; by two brothers, Larry Massey of Aquilla, Missouri and John Massey and wife Debbie of Bloomfield, Missouri; by nine grandchildren, Ian King, Wade King, Nicole Eynard, Meagan Schwartz, Jake Schwartz, Jamie Stoops, Jessica Knaust, Nathan King and Emma King; and by three great-grandchildren, Oakley, Paisley and Theo.

Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, David Lynn King; by her brother, William Massey, by two brothers in infancy and by three sisters, Jeannie Thrower, Mae Wyatt and Vickie Moore.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 12:30 p.m.  to 2:00 p.m.   

A memorial service will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Steve Koerner officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 9370 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis Missouri 63132-3253.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.