lvaloo Hughes King, 93, an almost lifelong resident of Nicholas County, entered her heavenly home to join her loving husband of 59 years, Jenkins C. King, on Feb. 8, 2023. She was with her daughter, DeEtta in Charlottesville, Va. when She suddenly left her earthly home.
lvaloo was the daughter of the late Willard and Lyda O’Dell Hughes born on Aug. 11, 1929. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Macel H. Backus and brother-in-law Blumefield Backus; brother-in-law, Billy D. Thompson and; and sister Doris H. McLaughlin. She is survived by her sister, Mattie H. Thompson, of Charleston, and brother-in-law, James (Bud) McLaughlin, of Summersville. She was the proud mother of four daughters, DeEtta King Hunter (J. Steven), of Lewisburg, Karen L. King, of Mount Nebo, Krista King Mendelson (Zachary), of Pittsburgh, and Karla R. King (Suzanne Gregory), of Winchester, Va. She is also survived by grandchildren, lzaak T. Mendelson (Mara), of Berkeley Heights, N.J., Yale Mendelson (fiancé Kennedy Moser), of Wilmington, Del., and Stephanie Smith and Katie Rylant, both of Summersville; and great-grandchildren, Emma M. Hunter, of Morgantown, Alexa Lee Speilman, of Lewisburg, Maverick and Lucas Smith, of Summersville, Jensen Lee Mendelson, of Berkley Heights, and Klairalee Phillips, of Summersville. There are a host of nieces, nephews and cousins as well as friends and neighbors.
She graduated from Nicholas County High School in 1947 and Mountain State Business School in Parkersburg. lvaloo and Jenkins operated the Mount Nebo General Store for over 40 years as well as King Knob Farm, which she continued to oversee until her untimely death. Although her first job was at 15 in the Mount Nebo General Store owned by her father, she worked for several years for the Army Corps of Engineers in both Huntington and Cleveland. She served in many roles at Gilgal UMC: president of Gilgal UM Women, kindergarten teacher for 40 years and communion steward for 50 years. She enthusiastically spearheaded the installation of the stained glass windows. She was a longtime Tupperware distributor, cake decorator and taught lingerie sewing classes at the store. lvaloo was a member of the Nicholas County Farm Bureau for many years. (The Lady that was not going to marry a farmer). She enjoyed doing calligraphy, baking and cooking for many. She also loved looking out her picture window describing God’s beauty to everyone.
While able to live at home until God called her, she had daily loving angels to assist her: Cindy Proskin, Sherry Kelly, Ariel Williams and the late Evie Auxier.
Pallbearers will be her sons-in-law, J. Steven Hunter and Zach Mendelson; grandsons, lzaak and Yale Mendelson; great-grandson, Maverick Smith; and longtime friend, Steve Brown.
Funeral Services will be at the Gilgal United Methodist Church in Mount Nebo, at high noon on Saturday, Feb. 18, with the Rev. Dr. Ken Ramsey officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon preceding the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the King Gilgal Cemetery Foundation in Ivaloo’s memory or to the Jenkins C. King United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund held by the Conference to which Ivaloo’s name will now be added, P.O. Box 70 Mount Nebo, WV 26679.
White Funeral Home at Summersville is in charge of the arrangements.
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