Cyril - Funeral service for Kathleen King Downing, 91, Cyril, will be 10:00 a.m. Monday in the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, Lawton, with Rev. Ruth Atterberry and Rev. Kevin Watson officiating. Mrs. Downing departed from her earthly life on February 25, 2011 in Snyder. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Resthaven Cemetery, Oklahoma City, under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. She was born July 13, 1919 in Alfalfa, Oklahoma to Clark and Dorothy King. Her family moved to Gracemont, Oklahoma when she was three years old. She graduated from Gracemont High School in 1936. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Home Economics from Oklahoma College for Women where she participated in Alpha Eta, Pi Zeta Kappa, the YMCA, and the college chorus. She was employed by Arnett Schools in Hollis, Oklahoma from 1940-1942. She married Charles Downing on July 12, 1942, and they resided in Cyril, Oklahoma throughout their married life. He preceded her in death on August 14, 1995. Mrs. Downing later earned a degree in elementary education from Oklahoma College for Women and also completed coursework at Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma. She retired from teaching in Cyril Public Schools in 1976. Her career in education encompassed teaching 27 ½ years in vocational home economics, fifth grade, and intermediate level language arts. Mrs. Downing was a charter member of the Cyril United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years and participated in the United Methodist Women. She was also active in Bel Canto Music Club, state and national home economics associations, Eastern Star, and Home Extension Club. Foremost in her life was her love and devotion to her husband, family, and friends. She is survived by her daughters, Dana McElroy and husband John, Snyder, and Denise Gore and husband David, Norman. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Braden McElroy, Katy, Texas, Dr. Megan Pope, Boswell, Oklahoma, Melissa Watson, Dallas, Texas, and Darren Gore, Houston, Texas; six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Ralph, Theo and Leldon King, and a sister, Beulah King. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cyril United Methodist Church, the American Cancer Society or the Cyril School Foundation.