Junior King

Benjamin Funeral Service - Nowata, Oklahoma Funeral services for Junior D. King are 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Lenapah Baptist Church with Pastor Ray Witty officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence, KS. Arrangements have been entrusted to Benjamin Funeral Service. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemories.com. Junior D. King, 89, lifetime Nowata County resident, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at The Journey Home Hospice in Bartlesville. He was born June 25, 1925 in Wann, Oklahoma to Vick and Blanche Marie (Davis) King. Junior grew up in northern Nowata County and as a young man worked for several of the well-known ranchers of the day. He married Elizabeth Bennett on August 3, 1962 at Miami, Oklahoma. Junior worked several years for Jencast and the Acme Foundry in Coffeyville, Kansas. He retired after almost 30 years of service to the Lenapah and Oklahoma Union Schools as custodian. Junior loved working outside, especially mowing his lawn and enjoying a cup of coffee. Junior is survived by five children, Cindy Kimrey and husband Jerry of Lenapah, Phil Allen and wife Donna of Edna, KS., Connie Smith of Parsons, KS., Mike Allen and wife Joyce of Chanute, KS., Sheryl Allen of Coffeyville, KS; one brother, Ted King of Lenapah, OK., sixteen grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Vick and Blanche King; his wife, Elizabeth King; a daughter, Debra Allen; four brothers, Clyde King, Wayne King, Jerry King, Jack King; four sisters, Elizabeth Keys, Grace Hendrickson, Claudine Bailey, DorisThompson.

Visitation Details

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 8:00am - 9:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 8:00am - 9:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Thursday, December 4th, 2014 8:00am - 9:00pm, Benjamin Funeral Home

Service Details

Friday, December 5th, 2014 10:00am, Lenapah First Baptist Church

Interment Details

Mt. Hope Cemetery