Obituaries

Joe Franklin King, 83, of Denver NC passed away on 11-6-16. He was born April 19, 1933 in Denver, NC, the son of the late Joe King and Estus Beattie King.

A loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, Joe was a lifelong faithful member of Denver United Methodist Church. Mr. King served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany. After serving in the Army, he worked for Duke Power for 38 years and retired in 1991. He loved attending Camp Meeting at Rock Springs Methodist Campground and attended every August for the last 80 years only missing it while he was in the Army. He enjoyed spending time with his youngest granddaughter and also enjoyed working in his garden. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Billie Ann King, son Ronald King, daughter Cheryl Ann Mahoney (Mark), grandchildren: Alice Ann Clark (Casey), Christian Mahoney and Katie Ann Mahoney, his sisters: Elizabeth White, Elsie Armstrong and Martha Eaves.