Obituary of Leona Eleanor King

Leona E. King, age 103, passed away on October 24th, 2015, at the Laurel Manor Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.She was a homemaker, who had previously worked as a machine operator for the American Insulator Company in New Freedom, Pennsylvania.Leona Eleanor Billett was born on June 26, 1912 in Baltimore County, Maryland to the late Charles and Mary (Cameron) Billett. As a youth she lived in Bentley Springs, Maryland, but spent her adult life in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. She married Bernard Joseph King in 1941.Her husband worked for the AMF Corporation in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. Mr. King died in 1963 and Mrs. King later moved to Colorado to be closer to her family.Leona loved to crochet, make quilts, cultivate her flowers and attend church. She was a longtime member of the Mason Dixon Baptist Church in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. She was a member of the Bible Christian Church of Ellicott, Colorado at the time of her death.She will be remembered for her needlecraft, creativity and her green thumb. It seemed as if she was always working on something new.She is survived by her son; Rev. Joseph W. (Nancy) King of Ellicott, Colorado, four grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her three brothers; Curtis Billett, John Billett, and Herb Billett, and her beloved sister; Ruth Russell.Memorial Service, 3:00PM, Sunday, November 8, 2015 at the Bible Christian Church of Ellicott, Colorado.Graveside Service, 3:00PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the New Freedom Cemetery, New Freedom, Pennsylvania.She will be dearly missed.Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Cemetery Tuesday, November 24, 2015 3:00PM New Freedom Cemetery New Freedom, PA Phone: 719-328-1793 Service Sunday, November 8, 2015 3:00PM Bible Christian Church 140 North Ellicott HIghway Calhan, CO 80808 Phone: 719-328-1793