Ms. Vera Margaret King

Vera Margaret King, 93, of Lapel, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at St. Vincent’s Anderson Regional. She was born August 16, 1923, in Crossville, IL to the late Arthur & Alice M. (Bond) Yates. Margaret graduated from Crossville High School in 1942. She then worked for an Aircraft Factory during WWII and was a real Rosie the Riveter. After marrying John F. King in 1945 they moved to the Anderson area. She retired in 1980 after working for 33 years at Guide. Margaret was a member of Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church in Fortville. She is survived by her son, Brian King; grandchildren, Andi Fogt, Ashley (husband, Mike) Fredericks, Paige & Abbie King; great granddaughter, Molly Fredericks; several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; daughter, Nancy Fogt; sisters, Marie (husband, Reginold) Hunter-Kelley & Marjorie (husband, Harold) Winter. Services will be at 11:00 am Friday, December 30 at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Service & Crematory, with Elder Bill Blackburn officiating. Burial will be at Anderson Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4-8 Thursday at the funeral home.