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Daphne Emelda King Dies at 90

Daphne Emelda King Daphne Emelda King of Catherine’s Rest died on July 25, at Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital. She was 90 years old.

She is survived by her son, Alfredo Esannason; grandsons: Jahi and Taino Esannason; granddaughters: Tamisha Esannason and Mariko Esannason; great-grandchildren: Jada, Jahi and Justice Esannason; numerous nephews and nieces including Daphne Bough, Theodore Blackwood, Veronica Blackwood and Floyd Webb; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Daphne E. King will lie in state at the Legion Hall Post 85. There will be a viewing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3. The general service will follow immediately at the Way of the Cross Baptist Church with a viewing at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at the Kingshill Cemetery/Veterans Section.
All arrangements are by James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
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