Elizabeth Josephine Hyde King, age 95 of Sheffield. On the 15th of September, 2013, the gates of Heaven opened and welcomed an angel when Josephine Hyde King passed from this earth. She was a native of Nauvoo, AL (Walker County) and felt this place was next to heaven.
Her family will receive friends Wednesday, 1-2:30 p.m. at York Terrace Baptist Church, Sheffield. Her funeral service will follow at 2:30 pm with Bro. Rodney Shewbart officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield.
She was a member of York Terrace Baptist Church, was a former WMU president and believed in missions. After raising her children she worked and managed the Army Surplus Store then retired from Kent’s Dollar Store in Sheffield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie; daughter and son-in-law, Edwina and Buddy Carter; her father and mother, Hiram and Cora Hyde; sister and brother-in-law, Wayne and Martha Lou Wakefield; brother, J.H. Hyde; grandson, Jason Brackin and twin infant grandsons.
Mrs. Josephine was a very talented person and didn’t go a day without producing something. Ceramics, crochet and genealogy were her favorites. After working on the Hyde Family Book for several years, she had it printed. One of her passions was making needlepoint crosses and giving them to anyone she met. She was also known as the “Birthday Lady”, each month she would carry cards (over one hundred) to the radio station that gave away birthday cakes and many of hers won. She did this for church members, friends, family and neighbors. Her family was so important to her and she was love by all.
She is survived by her son, Earle King (Jean) of Mobile; daughters, Peggy Bishop (Frank) of Sheffield, Maeve Brackin of Huntsville; sister, Wanda Barnard (HV) of Missouri and sister-in-law, Margaret Dobbs of Athens; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Joe Carter (Ginger) and their son, Hiram, the Bishops Bill (Gini), Brice (Carol), Barry (Jennifer), Lindsey, Leah (Brad), Mackenzie, Brooke, Will, Charlie Ann, Morgan, Tyler, Blair and Lee-Taylor; the Kings, Eddie (Lisa), Alan (Tina), Kirsten Sargent (Robert), Steve (Julie), Sid, Stu, Adam, Tyler, Anna Catherine, Tiana, Joshua, Samuel and Josie Kate; the Brackins, Jessica, Breanna and Brelan.
Pallbearers are Joe Carter, Bill, Brice and Barry Bishop, Eddie, Alan and Steve King, Robert Sargent and Brelan Brackin.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 745 Thompson, Street, Florence, AL 35630 or to the Lottie Moon Offering @ York Terrace Baptist Church, 1401 30th Street, Sheffield, AL 35660.
The family expresses special thanks to Doctors Kenneth Rose, Brian Richards and Jack Bartmess and to Wellington Place, her residence for the past seven years and especially to the angels at Mitchell Hollingsworth. Kudos to Teena Williams and the staff, they are the BEST.
