Jr.,
Jr., "Bubba" S. King
d. November 5, 2010
On Friday, November 5, 2010 Horace â??Bubbaâ? Samuel King, Jr., 78, of Elberon was called to be with the Lord while doing what he loved doing the most, tending to his cattle on his beloved farm. He was a lifelong member and a deacon of Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church. He was a well known, accomplished farmer who loved his family, church, as well as his animals, country music, and visiting the Outer Banks and Eastern Shore. He was a great athlete and enjoyed several sports. He was also a member of the â??Old Dendron Guardsâ?. He was very active in the community and considered by his friends and family to have been a great but humble and honest, hard-working man. Born on March 23, 1932, he was the son of the late Horace Samuel King, Sr. and Bessie Bell King. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Powell King.
Mr. King is survived by his daughter, Vicki Parker and husband, Chris; son, Chris King and wife, Velvet; stepdaughters, Carol Pleasants, Mary Chappell and her husband, George, and Janette Epps; grandchildren, Shawn and Reese Parker, Ann-Garland King, April Vest, and her husband, Neil, Stephen and Evan Chappell, Jonathan and Jacob Epps; great grandchild, Jordan Vest; sister, Virginia Barlow and her husband, Bernard; his beloved cat, Smokey; a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family.
The family will receive friends at Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church in Elberon on Monday, November 8, 2010 from 1 to 3 pm. A funeral service will follow at 3 pm at the church. A sunset burial will follow at Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church, 7365 New Design Rd. Elberon, VA 23846, Surry Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 188, Surry, 23883, Dendron Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 155, Dendron, VA 23839, or Surry Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 260, Surry, VA 23883. The Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home is serving the family where condolences can be registered at www.jtmorriss.com . â??Let the farmer forevermore be honored in his calling; for they who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God.â?-Thomas Jefferson
Mr. King is survived by his daughter, Vicki Parker and husband, Chris; son, Chris King and wife, Velvet; stepdaughters, Carol Pleasants, Mary Chappell and her husband, George, and Janette Epps; grandchildren, Shawn and Reese Parker, Ann-Garland King, April Vest, and her husband, Neil, Stephen and Evan Chappell, Jonathan and Jacob Epps; great grandchild, Jordan Vest; sister, Virginia Barlow and her husband, Bernard; his beloved cat, Smokey; a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family.
The family will receive friends at Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church in Elberon on Monday, November 8, 2010 from 1 to 3 pm. A funeral service will follow at 3 pm at the church. A sunset burial will follow at Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church, 7365 New Design Rd. Elberon, VA 23846, Surry Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 188, Surry, 23883, Dendron Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 155, Dendron, VA 23839, or Surry Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 260, Surry, VA 23883. The Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home is serving the family where condolences can be registered at www.jtmorriss.com . â??Let the farmer forevermore be honored in his calling; for they who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God.â?-Thomas Jefferson
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