Richard B. King

November 1, 2010

Coleman Funeral Home of Oxford Richard Bruce King, 51, died Monday, November 1, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Mr. King had lived in the Water Valley area since 1998 after having moved from Byhalia. He was employed as a truck driver over 30 years. Mr. King enjoyed NASCAR, hunting, fishing, riding four-wheelers, and the Indianapolis Colts. He was a Baptist. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 4, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. in the Coleman Funeral Home Chapel with Millard Gadd officiating. Interment will be in the Garden of Memories located at Coleman Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Murphy King of Water Valley, MS; a daughter, Stacey King Lane and a son, Zach King, both of Water Valley, MS; two brothers, Gordon King of Columbus, OH and William Cook of Chicago, IL; three sisters, Robin Martignoni of Baytown, TX, Gloria White of Water Valley, MS and Jutta Taylor of Fort Wayne, IN. His parents, Maurice King and Ruthie Chambless Cook, and two brothers, Joel King and Robert Cook, all preceded Mr. King in death. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 8217, Jackson, MS 39284-8217 or American Lung Assoc. of MS, P.O. Box 2178, Ridgeland, MS 39158. Online condolences may be left at www.colemanfuneralhome.com