Shirley Jean King

Mrs. Shirley Jean King, age 66, of Chatsworth, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Hospice Care Center of Chattanooga, TN.

Shirley enjoyed fishing and going to flea markets. She especially enjoyed loving on her fur babies.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald King; her parents, Raymond and Laura Mae Banks; her grandmother, Daisy "Mombanks" Banks; her mother-in-law, Geneva Banks; her brother, John David Banks; her sister, Carolyn Gravely; her brothers-in-law, Rodger Davis and Jerry King; and her beloved fur baby, Tinkerbell.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Ann King and Chris Dawson of Chatsworth; her brother, Tony Banks of Chatsworth; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Sue Davis of Chatsworth, Tammy and Sam Coe of Chatsworth, Diane and Mike Davis of Ellijay, GA, Becky and Steve Saucer of Chatsworth, and Jan Patterson of Dalton, GA; her great-aunt, Mary Nell Chester; her uncle, Harold Banks of Talking Rock, GA; and her niece, Amy and Scott Pittman; many nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive.

A graveside service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Shirley Jean King will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Cool Springs Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 1:00 pm until the service hour.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Murray County Animal Shelter (571 Hwy 52 East, Chatsworth, GA, United States, 30705).

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mrs. Shirley Jean King.