Joe O. King passed to heaven to be with the Lord on May 22, 2021. He was born on January 19, 1931 in Laurel, MS to A.D. King and Willie Mae Austin.
He grew up in Richland, MS with his two sisters, Doris Guillory and Virginia Franklin. He joined the Air Force after school. There he learned skills he would use throughout his entire life to make a living. He married his wife, Margaret Abou King on November 21, 1953. They had two children, Katherine (Kenny) Lovett and Jo Lynn King. They made their home in Rolling Fork, MS until 1983 when they moved and retired to their home on the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret King and his two daughters, Kathy Lovett and Jo Lynn King. He is also survived by one nephew and several nieces.