Loyle F. King Obituary (1920

Loyle F. "Bud" King, 86, of Russellville, formerly of Ola, died Friday, March 9, 2007 at Legacy Lodge Nursing Home in Russellville. The son of Ed and Ruby Thorpe King, he was born August 13, 1920 in Ola. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theatre. He married Wanda Dalton on May 7, 1946 at Rogers, Arkansas. He worked first as a lineman for Bell Telephone in Rogers. The family later moved to Ola where he worked in the timber industry, first as a surveyor and later at the sawmill as a saw-filer. He worked a total of 35 years, retiring from Deltic Timber in 1982. Loyle was a member of the of the American Legion Post at Ola and the Plainview Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a charter member of the Ola Volunteer Fire Department. He was a longtime member of the Ola United Methodist Church and later a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Russellville. He was preceded in death by his parents, his twin brother, Doyle R. King, two sisters, Vera Cooke, Evelyn Badger and a grandson, Greg King. Survivors include his wife Wanda King of Russellville; four sons, Joe King & wife Robin of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Gary King and wife Karen of St. Peters, MO, Richard King and wife Barbara of Pottsville, Ray King and wife Angela of Atkins; eight grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, one great great grandchild A memorial graveside service will be at 10:30 AM Monday, March 12, 2007 at Sandlin Cemetery at Ola. Rev. Blake Bradford will officiate. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Memorials may be made to Pope County Health Dept Hospice, 404 N. El Paso, Russellville, AR, 72801, or Wesley United Methodist Church or the Wesley Age to Age Program at 300 N. Cumberland, Russellville, AR, 72801 PDF Printable Version