Goldia Fostina Howard

Goldia Fostina Howard, age 81, of Ridgely, Tennessee, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at the Tennova Healthcare-Dyersburg Regional in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

Goldia was born September 16, 1934, the daughter of Ledford and Grace Lee (Stephens) King.

She is preceded in death by her parents,  a son Ronny Anderson, three brothers Dean, Atley, and Willy King, two sisters Myrtle Ross and Emmy Rydner, and a granddaughter Rhonda Tilly.

Surviving family include three sons Jonathan Howard of Ridgely, Douglas Howard of Trinity, Texas, and Michael Anderson of Dalton, Georgia, three daughters Grace Blankenship of Dyersburg, Robin Smith of Ridgely, Cynthia Gilreath of Pine Knot, Kentucky. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.

Graveside Service: Friday April 29, 2016 at 4:00pm in The King Family Cemetery in Strunk, Ky.

Visitation: At the Pine Knot Funeral Home at 2:00pm until graveside service time.