Zillah McKinnon King's Obituary
Zillah Mae McKinnon King, 79, passed away on Wednesday, July 6th, 2022. She was born in Memphis TN on June 22, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Willard M. and Holland Lorene McKinnon.
Zillah attended Ripley Elementary, Junior, and Senior High School where she was on the Ripley Honor Roll for her junior and senior years, along with the basketball teams. After graduation in 1961 she attended Mississippi State College for Women, graduating with honors in 1965. Upon graduation, she was employed as a CPA for several companies but was later employed by the United States Post Office as a traveling auditor and trainer for new employees.
She retired after 30 years of service and lived in Germantown, TN until her husband Jim passed away suddenly in 2011. She then moved to Silvercreek Assisted Living Center where she remained until June 2022. She then moved to Cornerstone Nursing Home in Corinth, MS where she passed away.
In addition to her parents, Zillah was preceded in death by her husband James W. King. Zillah and Jim were both members of Idlewild Presbyterian Church and in lieu of flowers please send any remembrances in honor to Idlewild Presbyterian Church in Memphis TN. Because of Covid 19, no service has been announced at this time.
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