HENRY DAVID KING

We regret to announce the passing of Mr. Henry David King, age 67, of Jakin, GA who passed away Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2009, at 2:00 PM at Springfield Baptist Church in Jakin, GA. Interment will follow in Friendship Memorial Gardens in Donalsonville, GA with Rev. Fred Odom officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 5, 2009 from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Chapel of Evans-Skipper Funeral Home. You may visit our website at www.evansskipperfh.com. Mr. King was born in Donalsonville, GA on March 1, 1942 to the late Henry Espie King and Hilda Moulton King Johnson. He worked as a maintenance foreman for Georgia Pacific for 41 years. Mr. King was a member of Springfield Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Before and after retirement, he enjoyed working at his sawmill behind his home. He took great pride in building his home using wood that he cut at his sawmill. He was a loving and devoted father to his daughters, Sherrie and Teresa, and Papa to his grandsons, Kade and Collin. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Sonya King of Jakin, GA; two daughters, Sherrie McMullen and her husband Johnny of Donalsonville, GA and Teresa Cosby and her husband Danny of Headland, AL; two grandsons, Kade and Collin Cosby; one sister, Linda Godby and her husband Jerry Godby of Donalsonville, GA; two step-children, Bridget Henderson and her husband Denny of Chelsea, Oklahoma and Ray Busch and his wife Melissa of New Orleans, LA; and three step-grandchildren, Madison, Ray, and Lauren Busch. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Espie and Hilda Moulton King Johnson. Active casketbearers will be Lavon Chandler, Johnny Creel, Dick Howard, Harold King, Kenny King, and Rick Moulton. Evans-Skipper Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.