September 9,1931
June 7, 2012
Evelyn Alberta King passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at her home on June 7, succumbing to COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). She was taken care of by her loving husband and daughter Trish, when her condition worsened in the past few weeks.
Evelyn was born Evelyn Alberta Openit Stevens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1931. Evelyn married Homer Sexton after high school, and they had three children: Gary Sexton, deceased; Susan Johnson of Chino Valley, AZ and Trish Sexton of University Place, WA. Evelyn’s grandchildren include Jeff Schuh, CPO Jason Schuh (USN), Breezi Rumsey, Joshua Sexton, and several great grandchildren.
Evelyn worked several years as a clerk for Thrifty drug store, and then for Fricks drug store in Sequim. Evelyn's husband Homer died of lung cancer in 1988.
Evelyn met and married David King in 1992. They lived in Sequim until 1995, when they moved to Arizona. Evelyn contracted COPD and was given a short time to live unless she moved to a lower altitude with clean air. What better place than Sequim, so they moved back to Sequim in 2007. Whatever her state of health, Evelyn maintained a cheerful, positive attitude. Evelyn loved people and always thought the best of others. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
She will be sorely missed by all who loved her.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 16 at 11 a.m. in Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel.
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