Shelba Fritz King, age 65, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving members of her family on Jan. 28.
Mrs. King, formerly of Knoxville, was of the Roman Catholic faith and attended St. Mary Church in Oak Ridge and Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville. She attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School in the class of 1978.
Mrs. King, who worked at ORNL Federal Credit Union for 26 years, had a love for all animals, especially her dogs Marley and GiGi. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She had a deep love for books, movies, and puzzles. With a remarkable flair for creativity, she found joy in bringing her imagination to life through painting and drawing.
Mrs. King cherished her family and loved spending time with all of them, especially on camping and beach trips. She was preceded in death by her mother, Christine (Ingram) Fritz; her father, Daniel Fritz; and her brothers-in-law, Donald King and Roger Williams. She is survived by her loving husband, to whom she was married for 44 years, Douglas King; daughter Mary Jo (Stephen) Trobaugh; brothers Daniel (Antoinette) Fritz, Charles (Tracy) Fritz, and Joseph Fritz; sisters Grace Cox, Mary (Jim) Barnes and Karen (David) Thurman; brother-in-law Dayton (Cheryl) King Jr.; and sisters-in-law Diane Williams and Sandy King; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and other relatives, and special friends Glenda Wright and Robert Gaylor.
A funeral Mass for Mrs. King was held on Feb. 1 at Holy Ghost Church, with Father Valentin Iurochkin serving as the celebrant. A burial service followed in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mrs. King’s nephews, Jim Barnes, John Williams, and Jeremy Peak; son-in-law Stephen Trobaugh; great nephew Aidan Peak; and family friend Daniel Dougherty. An honorary pallbearer was her niece, Kathy Peak.