1922
William
2007
William Harry King
November 3, 1922 — April 15, 2007
Harry King
- Easley, S.C.
Mr. William Harry King, 84, of 703 East 2nd Avenue, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Regency Hospital in Greenville.
Born in Ninety-Six, South Carolina, Mr. King was a son of the late Albert Powhatan King, II and the late Nancy Matilda Culbreath King. He was a graduate of Ninety-Six High School and Clemson College, Class of 1944. Mr. King served as President of the Class of 1944 and in 1998, he received the Clemson Distinguished Alumni Award. Mr. King was a US Army Veteran, having served during World War II as a First Lieutenant of the 71st Division in Germany and Austria. He retired as President of IPA Southern Textile Machinery. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he belonged to the R.C. McCall Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Crane King, of the home; four daughters, Sophie Clayton and her husband, Wren, Julia Norman and her husband, Jim, all of Spartanburg, Popie Whitted and husband, Tom, of Greenville, Nancy Tucker of Easley; six grandchildren, Warren Clayton, Harry Clayton and his wife, Meg, Will Norman, Sims and Brooks Whitted, and Henry Tucker; one great-grandchild, Sophie Crane Clayton; a half-brother, Drury King; and a half-sister, Lula Ann Smith. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Albert Powhatan King, III; and four sisters, Sophronia Eddy, Julia Phillips, Juanita King, and Myriam Allen.
Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of First Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. John Adams officiating. Escort of Honor will be the McCall Sunday School Class.
Visitation will be prior to the service on Wednesday from 10:00 until 11:30 AM in the church narthex.
Graveside services will be 3:30 P.M. Wednesday at the King Family Cemetery in Ninety-Six, South Carolina.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund; 300 East First Avenue; Easley, SC 29640; or to Clemson Fund, Class of 1944; PO Box 1889; Clemson, SC 29633; or to the Palmetto Health Baptist Foundation; PO Box 1988; Easley, SC 29641.
Family members express their thanks to the nursing staffs of Regency Hospital and Palmetto Health Baptist Easley.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, who is assisting the family.
- Easley, S.C.
Mr. William Harry King, 84, of 703 East 2nd Avenue, died Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Regency Hospital in Greenville.
Born in Ninety-Six, South Carolina, Mr. King was a son of the late Albert Powhatan King, II and the late Nancy Matilda Culbreath King. He was a graduate of Ninety-Six High School and Clemson College, Class of 1944. Mr. King served as President of the Class of 1944 and in 1998, he received the Clemson Distinguished Alumni Award. Mr. King was a US Army Veteran, having served during World War II as a First Lieutenant of the 71st Division in Germany and Austria. He retired as President of IPA Southern Textile Machinery. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he belonged to the R.C. McCall Sunday School Class.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Crane King, of the home; four daughters, Sophie Clayton and her husband, Wren, Julia Norman and her husband, Jim, all of Spartanburg, Popie Whitted and husband, Tom, of Greenville, Nancy Tucker of Easley; six grandchildren, Warren Clayton, Harry Clayton and his wife, Meg, Will Norman, Sims and Brooks Whitted, and Henry Tucker; one great-grandchild, Sophie Crane Clayton; a half-brother, Drury King; and a half-sister, Lula Ann Smith. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Albert Powhatan King, III; and four sisters, Sophronia Eddy, Julia Phillips, Juanita King, and Myriam Allen.
Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of First Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. John Adams officiating. Escort of Honor will be the McCall Sunday School Class.
Visitation will be prior to the service on Wednesday from 10:00 until 11:30 AM in the church narthex.
Graveside services will be 3:30 P.M. Wednesday at the King Family Cemetery in Ninety-Six, South Carolina.
The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund; 300 East First Avenue; Easley, SC 29640; or to Clemson Fund, Class of 1944; PO Box 1889; Clemson, SC 29633; or to the Palmetto Health Baptist Foundation; PO Box 1988; Easley, SC 29641.
Family members express their thanks to the nursing staffs of Regency Hospital and Palmetto Health Baptist Easley.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, who is assisting the family.
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