Harold Lloyd King

Lloyd King, 77, of Bremerton, WA, formerly of Black Oak, AR, passed away on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at his home. He was born on September 12, 1931 at Tyronza, AR. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Berry Francis and Effie Mae King of Black Oak; two sisters, Ova Shepard of Memphis, Tn, and Pauline Hess of Lebanon, Oregon. He is survived by two daughters, Sherrie Graham of Overland Park, KS, and Paula Britton of Bono, AR; three sons, Berry King of Memphis, Tn., Rusty Milbrot of Poulsbo, Wa, and Fran King of Vancouver, Wa; and six grandchildren; two sisters, Geraldine Bratton of Jonesboro, Ar. And Mae Parks of Phoenix, Az.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lloyd graduated from Monette High School in 1951 where he was a key player on the 1950 state championship basketball team. He attended Arkansas State University for one year before being drafted into the army where he served in Japan and Korea as a Corporal from 1952-1954. He worked for General Motors in Flint Michigan from 1955-1958 before returning to Black Oak where he farmed and worked for the Singer Plant in Trumann, Ar. He moved to Bremerton, Wa in 1967 and worked as a pipefitter for the Puget Sound Naval shipyard until retiring in 1993. He was an avid table tennis player and had a passion for old cars as evident by his collection. He was a Mason and a member of the New Life Assembly of God church.
Visitation will be Thursday, July 2nd from 9-5pm at Lewis Funeral Chapel in Bremerton. Funeral
services will be Friday, July 3rd at 11am officiated by Pastor Eric Roberts. Burial will be at 2pm at The Stone Chapel Cherry Grove Memorial Park.