Martha King

Martha Grace Croll King 86, formerly of Greenville, Ga died on May 1, 2025 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. She was born in Sanderson FL on September 12, 1938 to S. Donovan Croll and Grace Blanton Croll. Mrs. King graduated from Moultrie High School in 1956. She attended Norman College where she met her future husband, Jim King. They were married March 7, 1959.

Mrs. King was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed fishing, camping and attending Atlanta Braves games. She was an avid reader and spent time creating new recipes, sewing, practicing yoga and attending exercise classes. She loved spending timeon the beach. Mrs. King was blessed to have had a caring husband, two children, six grandchildren, one great grandchild,and a loving sister.

Mrs. King was employed by Meriwether County as Chief Appraiser and as a member of the Board of Assessors. She was a member of the Greenville Baptist Church. Upon moving to Valdosta, she joined the Park Avenue Church. She was employed by the Lowndes County Assessors Department as the Commercial and Industrial Personal Property appraiser. She later worked from home as an appraiser for a firm based in Atlanta.

Mrs. King is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jim King, son Don King, sisters Jaqueline Croll Crozier, Iris Croll Love and niece Tammy Love. She is survived by her daughter Kara Welch Bunte (Loren), granddaughters Madison Welch, Jordan Bunte, and Kassidy Bunte of Valdosta; daughter in law Kimberly Hines King (the late Don) of Augusta; granddaughterRowan Calhoun-King (Caroline) of Athens; grandsons Jacob King (Bailey) of Winchester TN, Donovan King (Kaylee) and great grandson Liam King of Boston MA; sister Donna Croll of Valdosta, nephew Courtney Crozier (Melissa) of Baltimore MD, and cousin Ann Blanton Pohl of Atlantic Beach FL.

A memorial service will be held in the future. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.