Janie King

Janie King passed peacefully in the early hours of the morning on April 22, 2024. She was born on April 29, 1945, in Rockwell City, Iowa to Max Jay & Ella Jean McCoy. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Thomas J. McCoy. Janie grew up in the small town of Rockwell City, along with her three younger brothers, and graduated from Rockwell City High School in 1963. From a young age, Janie had a passion for education, specifically in mathematics. She loved challenging her mind and was a considerable mathematical genius. She attended Drake University, graduating with the class of 1967 with a major in Mathematics. She was an active member of the Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, and the Wesley Foundation. Janie continued pursuing her dreams and found herself at the forefront of the IT boom. She worked for Dallas Power and Light as an analyst and programmer. Janie met her life partner, Rick King and in 1969, they were wed. Together they created Plenary Systems, Inc., a software company that specialized in tax accounting software. She also put her mathematical mind to use in birthing babies and wrote a book titled, "Back Labor No More!!" which taught birthing mothers how to greatly reduce back labor and speed the delivery of their baby. Janie and Rick not only spent their years advancing their business, but were also devoted to their loving, growing family. Janie was more than a mom to her four children, she was a consummate teacher and home schooled all three boys! She centered her life around her kids, and her interests became components of their education. Janie taught them gardening, sewing, chess, music, and empowered them with the love of reading. She also loved to sing, play piano, and swim. She could analyze any problem that they had with patience and precision - including many a creative "butterfly bandage" that would heal ANY size injury. Janie’s memory will live on through her loving family and the many adventures they had together. From ice skating at the Galleria, to annual family fishing trips. Janie loved "Shakespeare in the Dark", roller skating, enjoying Wet & Wild many weekends in the summer, and annually packing up the family into their RV for a three week cross country trip from Dallas to Ontario, Canada. Janie was a firm believer in the Lord and attended United Methodist Churches all of her life, where she sang in church choirs and worshipped with others. She and Rick joined College Mound United Methodist Church once the family moved to Terrell, TX. Left to cherish Janie’s memories are her husband of 55 years, Charles Richard ‘Rick’ King; daughter, Tiffany Ella King (Sergio Angeles); sons: Richard Alistair King (Carol); Jay McCoy King (Yusleisy); Thomas Winfield King (Sarah); grandchildren: Sky, Ethan, Elijah, Max, Sebastian & Brandon, Cooper & Cricket, as well as extended family, friends, and CMUMC that will all miss Janie very much. In honor of Janie’s memory, memorials may be made to College Mound United Methodist Church at https://secure.myvanco.com/YQ5P/home A Celebration of Janie's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 1, 2024 at College Mound United Methodist Church in Terrell, Texas.

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Janie King

April 22, 2024