"Beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things" Romans 10:15.

Barbara Jean (Hodges) King shared the good news in word and song throughout her years on earth. She was awarded   her heavenly body on February 20, 2026. She was at home with family.

Mom was devoted to her family and she loved to sing.  She was of the Pentecostal faith.

Born January 17,1947 to Joseph and Minnie Hodges (deceased) in Kegley, she graduated from Spanishburg High School. She is survived by a sister Brenda (Kenny -deceased) Johnson and a brother Joseph (Joey) Hodges.

Her husband of more than 60 years, Larry Madison King was waiting to welcome her to their heavenly home.

She was "Mom" to her children Kristie King (James Hughes Jr), Tracie (Anthony) Parker, and Kelly (Curtis "Rocky") Pennington and Larry I King (Elizabeth "Buffy") and called "Nana" by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Gabriel Ringgenberg, Carmen Musick and children Ashton, Callen and Emmabeth; Stephanie (Jamie) Carbaugh and children Layla, Tessa, Hunter and Jaxon; Alicia Meadows and children Makenzie and Ethan; Byron (Courtney) Gordon and children Scarlette, Emmett, Piper and Aiden; Preston Gordon; Josh (Juanita) Gibson and their sons Xander and Xavier; Alyssa Daugherty her children Austin and Hailee; Brendon Jones as well as many other little ones over the years.

A great big thank you to the support of Hospice Compassus.

Celebration of Life service for Larry and Barbara will be held at 1:00 P.M. at the Kellysville Church of God on Saturday, March 7, 2026 with Pastors Randall Black and Franklin Adkins officiating.  Friends may visit with the family from Noon until the service hour at the church.

In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Kellysville Church of God Princeton WV, Living Grace Ministries 2026 Lyndhurst Rd Waynesboro VA 22980, Jimmy Swaggart Ministry or Hospice Compassus.

Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com . The King family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.