Evelyn Mary King, 92 of Pensacola, FL passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018.

Evelyn was born Evelyn Mary Lanza on August 4, 1926 in Cambridge, MA to an Italian born father, Aniello Lanza and French Canadian mother, Edith Doucette.

She met her husband, Jack King when she was a student nurse and he was serving as an Air Dale in World War II. They traveled the world and had two children before finally settling in Pensacola, FL. She enjoyed fishing, boating, Tuesday bunco, as well as fun and fellowship in the Elk's Lodge community and the pre-hurricane Frederic Pensacola Yacht club. Evelyn volunteered for many years at the voting polls and was an avid animal lover. She will be remembered as a feisty, strong, Italian woman who loved to make people laugh.

Preceded in death by her husband, Jack D. King; brother, Robert Doucette; children, Jacklyn D. Crumpler and Steven W. King.

She is survived by her son-in-law, John R. Crumpler (Janice) of Pensacola, FL; daughter-in-law, Jeannie King of Pensacola, FL; grandchildren, Stacey L. Vana of Pace, FL, Heather S. King (Xiang Yu) of Washington, DC, Timothy W. King (Missy) of Panama City, FL, Joseph J. King of Jacksonville FL, and Caitlyn C. King McLachlan (Jesse) of Pensacola, FL; great grandchildren, John A. Vana and Jack D. Vana, of Pace, FL, Elizabeth A. King of Panama City, FL, Justin T. Rowlett and David G. Rowlett of Panama City, FL.

Committal Service at the Barrancas National Cemetery at 1:30pm on Monday, September 17, 2018. Please arrive at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel by 12:45pm for the escorted procession onto NAS Pensacola.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Veteran's Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola, 8799 Thunderbird Dr., Pensacola, FL 32514. Website: https://veteransmemorialparkpensacola.com/Home

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