Roy Lee King, Sr.

Roy Lee King, Sr. Roy Lee "Pops" King, Sr., 86, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter in Wilmington. Roy was born October 2, 1927 in Wallace, NC, son of the late Leslie Curtis King and Flonnie Norris King. His son, Roy Lee King II, and sisters, Lois Murphy of Rose Hill and Elizabeth Hagginbothom of Newport News, VA, preceded him in death. Roy served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Hornet aircraft carrier in the Pacific Theatre. He was the owner of King Furniture in Wilmington for 45 years until he retired in January 1993. Roy participated in a WWII Veterans Honor Flight, May 26, 2010, to view the WWII memorial in Washington, DC. He attended Fellowship Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Patricia Ann "Pat" King; son, Randall Norris King and wife, Kitty, of Denton, NC; daughter, Rhonda Sharon King of Wilmington, NC; stepson, Jeff Shepherd and wife, Melissa, of Rocky Point, NC; granddaughter, Devan Shepherd of Burgaw, NC; two brothers, Eldred King of Carolina Beach, NC and Stanley King and wife, Eleanor, of Wallace, NC; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11am Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Arnold Griffin and Pastor Matthew Griffin officiating. Prior to the service, the family will receive friends from 10am until the service hour. Memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401, or to Fellowship Baptist Church Building Fund, 5709 Murrayville Road, Wilmington, NC 28405.