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1935 Curtis 2012

Curtis King

September 19, 1935 — April 18, 2012

Visitation after 5 p.m., Friday at Stith Funeral Home and Family Center, Junction City and after 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Funeral 1 p.m., Saturday at Pleasant Run Baptist Church.
Interment Danville Memorial Gardens
Born September 19, 1935
Died April 18, 2012

Curtis King, 76, of Parksville died Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Born Sept. 19, 1935 in Boyle Co., he is the son of the late Herstle and Olive Pearl Hellard King. He attended Parksville Schools and Pleasant Run Baptist Church. Curtis worked for Sellers Engineering and Mathews Conveyor Co., each for 18 years. He was a fisherman, a coon hunter and a farmer and an avid UK Basketball fan. He was a loving "Papa", "Papaw", "Grandpa King" and "Poppa King" to the many children in his life.


He is survived by his wife, Mary Johnson King; his children, Steve (Debbie) King of Parksville, Debbie (Rickey) Moberly of Stanford, Mary (Richard) Bowen of Lexington, Bobby (Dawn) Chapin of Nicholasville and Sammy (Lisa) Chapin of Parksville; two brothers, Calvin (Ruby) King and Gary (Pat) King, both of Parksville; four sisters, Lenora (Norman) Ferrell and Joyce Cochran, both of Danville and Gail (Eric) Hogue of Parksville; twelve grandchildren, Melissa (Alex) Brannick, Sheila (Paul) Claunch, Amanda Bowen, Sarah (Justin) Williamson, Robin Chapin (Nicholas) Butt, Ashley King, Courtney King, Andrew Chapin, Justin Ray, Barbie (Bill) Jamison, Austin and Abby Chapin; and five great-grandchildren, Nevaeh Butt, Evan Claunch, Caleb Bowen, Noah Williamson and Will Jamison.


The funeral service will be 1 p.m., Saturday at Pleasant Run Baptist Church. Rev. Earnest Fields Jr and Rev. Larry Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Donnie King, Johnny King, David Lawson, Steve King, and Norman Ferrell. Visitation will be after 5 p.m., Friday at Stith Funeral Home and Family Center, Junction City and after 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Pleasant Run Baptist Church youth group or WDFB radio station.

Visitation Details

Friday, April 20th, 2012 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Stith Funeral Home

Service Details

Saturday, April 21st, 2012 1:00pm, Pleasant Run Baptist

Interment Details

Danville Memorial Gardens

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