John Glenn King passed away at home Oct. 12, 2020 at age 89. He was born on Aug. 9, 1931 to Clara King Stemler and Johnny King in Shreveport, LA. After graduating from North Dallas High School, he married Barbara Jean Cochrane on Feb. 14, 1953. He was drafted and served in the Army (Korea) and the National Guard until 1955.
John and Barbara raised their family in Dallas, TX where they were active members of Beacon Hill Baptist Church and they served in the children’s bus ministry. John worked for the Dallas Morning News as a District Manager, then in various areas of the Auto Body Repair Industry and later as an Insurance Adjuster. He always loved cars and making them go fast—even advising his Grandson James on pinewood and soapbox derby cars.
John and Barbara loved to go camping and upon retiring, they moved to a place they fell in love with, Forsyth, Missouri, where they lived for seventeen years. They returned to Texas 5 years ago where John was an active member of First Baptist Church Hebron.
He is survived son and daughter in law, John and Laurie King, granddaughter Sophie Rose Harbor, daughter and son in law, Karen and Doug Miller, grandson James Davis Miller, sister Beverly Dickson, niece Misti DeBusk and nephew Jim Jackson along with a number of cousins.
He generously supported missions at his church. Should you choose to contribute in lieu of flowers one of his favorites was Samaritan’s Purse.org or First Baptist Church Hebron/Missions.
