September 18, 86, Dudley
Jack Hardy King, 86, of Dudley passed away Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
A funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 21st at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Wayne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday, September 20th from 6 until 7:30 P.M. at the funeral home.
Jack was the son of the late Perry Durwood and Helen Hardy King of the Rones Chapel Community. He graduated from Mt. Olive High School. Jack was a retired supervisor for Pine State Creamery. He most enjoyed spending time with family, watching baseball games, surf fishing, working on his farm in Duplin county, and especially tending to his yard.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Edith Burroughs King; two sons and daughters in law, Tim and Verlie Reeves of Mt. Olive and Brent and Debbie King of Garner; four grandchildren, Brian Reeves (April Ramirez) of Mt. Olive, Kyle Reeves (Lindsay) of Greenville, Jackson King and Krista King both of Arlington, VA; and a great granddaughter, Isabelle Reeves of Greenville.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Allen King, Durwood King, and Delmar King and mother-in-law, Amy Burroughs.
Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to Brogden United Methodist Church, 2918 US 117, Dudley, NC 28333.
The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to friends and family for their support. A special thanks to Bernice Ulmer, Randy Mills, Dr. Jason Boyd of Southeastern Medical Oncology Center, Leslie Lane and the 4th floor staff at Wayne Memorial Hospital, and the staff at Kitty Askins Hospice Center for the compassionate care given to Jack and the family.