Lavelta “Dot” Maxine King of Odessa, TX passed away on July 15, 2024. She was born on December 20, 1931 in Tahoka, TX to Ruby and Pete Estes. Lavelta attended Lubbock High School and graduated in the class of 1951. She began her career at Coronado High School, working in the cafeteria doing food service. Lavelta married Jack King on January 12, 1954 and had 6 children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Ruby Estes; husband, Juan Love King; brother, John Estes and sister, Ruby Branum. Those left to cherish her memory are her siblings, Effie Lovelace of Seymour, TX and Tom Estes of Castlerock, Colorado; her children, Vickie Bogle, Diane Camper and Juanita Southerland, all of Lubbock; Leonard King of Odessa, Jackie King of Fresno, CA and Melanie Lively of Odessa, TX; her grandchildren, Daniele Hollowell, Randy Bogle, Joshua King, Brandon King, Bethany King, Stacee Choate, Chris Camper, Nickie Stewart, Ricky Coffin, Christy Britton, Tess Nix, Steven Lively and Megan Conner; her great grandchildren, Taylor Gomez, Chloe Hollowell, Madison Hollowell, Sam Hollowell, Hali Carillo, Raven Bogle, Zhayne Bogle, Miranda Bogle, Zander King, Brittnie Camper, Madelyn Camper, Abigail Camper, Bekah Moseley, Kaden Moseley, Garrett Moseley, Cash Stewart, Jack Stewart, Dylnn Choate, Devyn Choate, Luke Choate, Lakyn Choate, Kylie Britton, Summer Britton, Carmen Britton and Ethan and Ayden.
A visitation for Lavelta will be held Friday, July 19, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Resthaven Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 5740 West 19th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79407. Following the visitation will be a celebration of life graveside service at 2:00 PM at Resthaven Memorial Park, 5740 19th St., Lubbock, Texas. Pallbearer will be Charles “Buck” Lively, Steven Lively, Nathan Nix, Kaden Moseley and Ricky Coffin.
Lavelta will be laid to rest in Resthaven Memorial Park, 5740 19th St., Lubbock, Texas.
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