Ms. Theresa M. King of Ariton passed away March 24th at the home of her daughter in Dothan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 27th at Ariton Baptist Church (fellowship building). The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Rev. Dave Walsh will officiate. Interment will follow in the Sykes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Brennan, Blake Dawkins, Larry Dawkins, Nick Sutton, Phil Cumuze and Eric Waters.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rusty King; parents Thomas F. and Mary Helen (Kerrigan) Brennan; brother, William Michael “Mickey” Brennan; and sister, Nancy Brennan.
Left to cherish her memory, sons, Russell King (Falon) and daughter Emma-Claire King, and Connor King (Hannah) and their children Carson and Harper King; daughter, Heather King (Eric Waters) and their daughter Chloe Grace Waters; brothers and sisters Pat Amati (Al), Thomas “Tommy” Francis Brennan (Jackie), Marty Brennan (Suzanne), Renee Brennan, Bobby Brennan, Richard Brennan (Donna), Barbara Brennan; sister in-law Sharon Dawkins (Larry) and their children; brother in-laws Danny and Ronny King along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Theresa was born the youngest of 10 children to Thomas and Mary Brennan on June 28, 1967 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father Thomas traveled with the younger children frequently, from sailboating to camping and everything in between, life was an adventure. Their travels took them through Florida and eventually they settled on a farm in Alabama when Theresa was about 13 years old. Theresa grew up in Louisville, Alabama. Attending public school and eventually having a career as a receptionist, most notably at Southeast Health. Theresa was an active member of the Ariton Baptist Church. She loved church and being able to fellowship with others, she would often get caught up in conversation. In addition to church, her interests included Alabama football and cooking (especially desserts). She loved her kids and spoke so much about her grandchildren who she cherished and gained the title “TT.”
The family would like to mention they are deeply grateful for Kelly Cannon for your kindness and thoughtfulness during the past several weeks.
Keahey Funeral Home of Clio is entrusted with the arrangements.
