Ranger Exes Memorial - RHS Class of 1925


LILLIE OLENE KING HITTSON was born May 18,
1908, and was the daughter of R.O. & Lillie King, 
pioneers in Ranger, TX. She died at her home in 
1989 in Breckenridge, TX; she was 81 years old. 

Mrs. Hittson was born in Santa Anna, TX and grew 
up in Ranger. She attended Ranger High School in 
the Class of 1925.  She moved to Breckenridge in
1934 after marrying Byrel Hittson who participated 
in rodeos & was a rancher. 
 
She worked as a clerk in grocery stores and jewelry 
stores and later was a homemaker. She was a member
of Breckenridge First Baptist Church. 
 
At the time of her death Olene was survived by her 
husband, Byrel Hittson of Breckenridge; a son, Bill 
King of San Antonio, who died in 2001); a daughter-
in-law, Geneva King of San Antonio; a step-daughter,
Jacque Byrel Chavez of Oklahoma; five brothers, 
F.R. "Johny" King and Brownie King (RHS-1922) of 
Ranger, R.O. King of Houston, Robert "Bob" King of 
Greenville, SC, and Herbert King of Dallas; two 
grandsons, three step-grandchildren; and three 
great-grandchildren.