Roy Edward King, Sr.
January 27, 1923 ~ October 16, 2001
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Mr. King was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late W.R. and Estelle Hyatt King. He was married to Betty Warren King who died in 1984.
He was an Army veteran of WW II and retired in 1979 as a Commander with the Asheville Fire Department where he had served for 30 years. He was a member of the Asheville Optimist Club and a former member and deacon at Emma Baptist Church. He was also a member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church where he was a deacon and church treasurer.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Edward, Jr., and Melanie Kowal King of Atlanta and two sisters, Ruth King of Asheville and Ethel Mae Cathey of Birmingham, AL.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Lomax officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7 - 8:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the NY City Firefighter’s Survivors Relief Fund, % any branch of the Wachovia Bank.
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I knew Roy King in years past as a fellow member of the local chapter of the Musuclar Dystrophy Association. He was just one of those people in whom goodness glowed.
My memory and first meeting of Roy King was when I was working for Sears and he for Ivey. He needed a hammer at Ivey’s and borrowed it from me and Sears. This started a friendship that lasted for years. I soon went to work at Ivey’s,he helped me to get in the door. It was not to long ago he past through my memory and I wondered what had happened to him. He was a special person in so many ways. His goodness was warm. My prayers and thoughts are with you during this hour of grief .
We are thinking of you in the loss of your father. He was a kind, good, and always friendly man. We knew him, your good mother, (and even you as a child) when we attended Merrimon Avenue Church during the early 60’s.
Our sympathies to you at this time of loss.
Don and Gladys
I loved my Grandfather very much!
My Uncle Roy was a very good man. And he well be missed by all whom knew him. He is at peace now. Love You Uncle Roy
Your Niece JoAnn
During the marriage of Roy and my mother, Dorothy King, he was a loving member of our family. He was a kind man and our whole family has many wonderful, and also sad memories of the times we shared. He used to love to come to Columbia. We spent many wonderful holidays together. I truly appreciate the love he had for my mother and know that now he is finally at peace.
Roy married my grandmother, Dorothy King, when I was eight years old and became not only a loving grandfather, but also a friend. I have missed him. Love, Michael
Roy was a good Christian man who came into my family’s life at a perfect time. Roy gave me away at my wedding and was a father figure to me after my father passed away when I was 15. Roy was married to my mother, Dorothy, for 8 years before she passed away and even though there is no mention of her in his obituary, they had a love for each that I truly respected. I have fond memories of Roy and I’m deeply saddened that I did not have a chance to thank him for being a part of my life and for not being able to say goodbye. We loved you Roy and I know that you are finally at peace and with God. Love, Karen & Brady
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. We know that it is hard because my father, Robert King past away just 2 years ago. May God be with you, Tom and Debbie.