Margaret “Candy” King peacefully passed away on December 2, at Larchwood Nursing Home in Grand Junction, Colorado, surrounded by her loving family.
Candy was born on September 1, 1936, in Jackson County (Altus), Oklahoma, to Marvin and Margaret Landers. She is survived by her devoted husband, Gordon, her son Roger (Kathy), grandsons Colby (Tammy), Dallin (Sarah), and Kaden, her granddaughters Ashley Sparks (Josh) and Brittany, as well as her cherished great grandchildren Emilyn, Adelaide, Bailey, Brooke, Helam, Auriella, and Carson. Candy was preceded in death by her son Gordon Ray, her father and mother Marvin and Margaret Landers, and her sister Ann Clem.
Candy loved to teach children to read, and taught first grade in Roswell, Dexter, and Farmington, New Mexico. She attended Levelland High School in Levelland, Texas, and graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales in 1960. During her time at Eastern, she was a majorette in the marching band and was selected as homecoming queen fall of 1956. On September 6, 1957, she married the love of her life, Gordon King, and they celebrated 66 amazing years of marriage.
Candy enjoyed being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend to many. She was very creative and had a passion for drawing and painting. Candy was very kind, and loved making friends. She also had a fond- ness for slot machines. Candy’s remains have been cremated, and a celebration of her life will be held in Dolores, Colorado, in the summerof 2024, with the exact date to be determined.
In memory of Candy, please consider making dona-tions to The Alzheimer’s Foundation or Shriners Children’s Hospital.