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Additional KING Surnames in GRACELAWN Cemetery
KING, J. AlbertKING, PaulineKING, William HarveyKING, DassieKING, Woodrow W "W W"KING, Mabel MKING, Lula MarieKING, George WashingtonKING (VETERAN WWII), LeoKING, Clara LCOOPER KING, Clara LKING, Ishmael DKING, Berniece Additional KING Surnames in CRAWFORD County
KING, Alberta BKING, Alfred EwellKING, AngelineKING, ArterKING, Arvil EdmondKING, Arvil EdmondKING, Atha SKING, Brian JaredKING, Brandon JamesKING, Buna LoisKING, C P "Bobby"KING, Charles WKING, Charles GKING, CharlesKING, Clyde NutKING, Clyde LKING, Darrell RayKING, David AllenKING, Dora BKING, Elley BKING, ElizabethKING, EmmaKING, Etta FrancisKING, EugeniaKING, FlorraKING, Frank DKING, GeorgiaKING, Georgia VKING, Harry AKING, Harrold RayKING, Harry HKING, James WashingtonKING, James HKING, Jennie ClairKING, Judith LKING, Lola GKING, LouiseKING, Luther EugeneKING, MaudeKING, MyrtleKING, Nancy JaneKING, NinaKING, Ollie FrancesKING, Rachel MKING, Rebecca JaneKING, Rebecca AKING, Roy AlvinKING, Robert LeeKING, RuthKING, Sandra KayKING, Samuel WesleyKING, Sarah CKING, Sarah C (closeup)KING, Samuel Wesley (closeup)KING, ViolaKING, WalterKING, Willie RuthKING, Wilbert
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Submitted: 7/13/22 • Approved: 8/10/22 • Last Updated: 8/13/22 • R1439697-G1439697-S3
Leo King
US Army
World War II
October 29, 1922 - December 1, 2010
Clara L. Cooper King
April 6, 1926 - July 3, 2012
*Obituary
Leo King, 88, of Fort Smith, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 in Fort Smith.
Leo and his twin sister, Leah King Hunt, were born to Edgar King and Lilly Wilson King on October 29, 1922 in Young Gravelly (Yell County), Arkansas, southeast of Waldron.
Leo grew up during the Great Depression and was raised to have a strong work ethic. He worked the farm fields, picked cotton, and did whatever he could to help support the family. He comes from a very musical family, and they all enjoyed singing Gospel Music. As a young man, he attended Gospel Music Rudiment Schools where he learned to read music using the "Shaped-note" method. He later served as Choir Director and Deacon of their church, First Free Will Baptist Church, for several decades. In later years, Leo and Clara became members of Goddard United Methodist Church. Leo attended Fourche Valley High School where he enjoyed mathematics, playing basketball, and running track. It was there he met his future wife, Clara Cooper. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps prior to his marriage to Clara on September 19, 1942. Three months later, he was inducted into the U.S. Army during World War II. Leo was a member of the 335th Infantry, 84th Division, "Railsplitters". He served in Germany, Belgium, the Ardennes, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Upon discharge from the Army, Leo worked at Fort Smith Chair Company as an upholsterer. He then attended trade school to learn printing and was employed as pressman at Weldon, Williams, and Lick in Fort Smith. He and Clara both worked there, and Leo retired at age 65 after 38 years of service. Leo was a resident of Methodist Nursing Home since February 2008.
He is survived by his wife Clara King of Barling; one daughter, Bettye and husband Cyril Schneider of Hackett, AR.; twin sister, Leah King Hunt and her husband Rex of Grass Valley, CA., and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Ethel & husband Jess Kitchens, Nadine & husband Reverend Robert Hidde, Louise and husband Orgel Jones, and Lula King; three brothers, Odell King, Reverend Robert King & wife Nellie and Cleo King & wife Charlene King.
Funeral Service was Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren, AR all under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
*Obituary
Clara L. King, 86, of Barling passed away Monday, July 2, 2012, in Fort Smith.
She was born to Harvey and Rena Phillips Cooper on April 6, 1926.
Clara grew up in a farming community during the Great Depression. As a young child, she worked in the cotton fields and did everything she could to help support her family. Clara attended Fourche Valley High School, where she met her future husband, Leo King. They were married on Sept. 19, 1942, and were blessed with 68 years together.
Clara was a loving daughter, sister, wife and mother. She was a devout Christian lady who always placed God and family first in her life. She was a member of Goddard United Methodist Church. Clara and Leo were both retirees of Weldon, Williams and Lick Printing Co. in Fort Smith.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Bettye and Cyril Schneider of Hackett; her sister-in-law, Alice Cooper of Fort Smith; four nieces, Judy (Tony) Stone and Peggy (Terry) Young of Fort Smith, Sharon (Clyde) Hess of Fairbank, Pa., and Linda (Bobby) Reynolds of Mount Ida; and a nephew, Perry Cooper of Alma; also a sister-in-law, Leah (Rex) Hunt of Grass Valley, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo; her parents; and her brother, C.L. Cooper.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kim Cloninger officiating.
Burial will follow at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren. All arrangements under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
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Contributed on 7/13/22 by Bill060
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