Minnie was born in North Fayette Township on Bell Farm, which was the original Greater Pittsburgh Airport. Her parents Matthew & Pauline King and her two older siblings Harvey & Mattie had moved from Roanoke, Virginia to join Matt’s brothers who had previously moved to Bell Farm to work with horses and other livestock. Matthew was Mr. John A. Bell’s chauffeur and held that position until he retired. Once the farm was sold, Minnie and her family moved to Centennial Avenue in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. In 1936, Harvey, Mattie, and Minnie were all baptized together at Triumph Baptist Church in Sewickley. Sadly, Minnie’s mother passed away a few years later in September of 1939. Minnie attended school and graduated from Sewickley High School in 1942.

Minnie always loved to read and learn about different places, so in 1943 she moved to Connecticut to be a Nanny/Housekeeper for a wealthy family. It was in Connecticut that she met and became a nursing assistant for Doctor Joyce Yerwood in Stamford. That friendship lasted until Dr. Yerwood passed away in the early 70’s. Minnie’s vacations were always spent back in Sewickley with her father and sister. After her father passed in 1971, she was then able to travel and see the places she had read about. Her main goal was to visit China, which was achieved along with Thailand. She also cruised the Caribbean and camped across the U.S. with her brother Harvey and his wife Bessie.

Minnie loved Connecticut and the opportunities offered to her. She took night classes at UConn and eventually started working at Stamford Bank & Trust, which later became Union Trust. She walked to work everyday as the bank was only about a 10 minute walk from her house. Minnie became the first black teller in the bank and with perseverance and years of dedicated service and education, she became the first black female manager of her own bank, Union Trust on Rt. 1 in Stamford.

Minnie was an avid walker who loved being close to the beach where she walked everyday. Flea Markets and Yard Sales were her passions and she picked-up many  treasures throughout the years and loved to tell how she came about their possession.

Being a single black female was not an easy task, but Minnie’s efforts to make it a better world were appreciated by her family and friends. She was an active member in the NAACP. She belonged to a Bridge Club and hosted the club on a revolving basis. She furthered her education by taking various University classes as well as training offered by Union Trust. After she retired from Union Trust she became active in her Home Owners Association, serving in positions on the Board of Directors as President, Vice President, and Treasurer.

Minnie came back to Sewickley in the 90’s, as she was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. Her sister Mattie took care of her until she predeceased Minnie in death in 2017. Mattie’s son Matthew Wormsley, his wife Shirley, and their daughter Candice Wormsley Allen then took on responsibility for Minnie's care with additional help from Barb Jones and Da’Miyah Jones.

Minnie leaves behind her nephews, Matthew Wormsley (Shirley), Alfred King, Michael King (Karen), Gregory Hampton (Dawn), and one neice, Karen King Lavore (Louis) – She was preceded in death by her nephews James (Choo Choo) Collins Wormsley (June) & Harvey (Butch) E. King Jr., 10 great nieces and 10 great nephews and a host of family and friends.

We will miss you Aunt Minnie.