James Ely King Jr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of James Ely King Jr. (Heidelberg, Mississippi), who passed away on March 26, 2021 at the age of 100. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Ely King Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his brother Julius; his wife Louise Thornton King; his sister Doris "Dot" Carlisle; his granddaughter Allison Hall Nelson; and his cousin Jeanette King Howell.
He is survived by: his daughters, Jean King Haltom (Dayne) of Laurel and Kay King Hall (Lewis) of Sarasota, Florida; his grandchildren, Jayne Haltom Goodman (Matt) of Houston, TX, Dayne Haltom, Jr. (Elisha) of Laurel, MS, Ann Rainey Haltom Propst (Charles) of Denver, Emily Hall of Tampa and Miles Hall of Sarasota, Florida.; his great grandchildren, Elle, Gwen Goodman, Devon Haltom, Louis and Gwendolyn Propst; his brother-in-law Roy Thornton of Spartanburg; his nieces, Mary Ann Carlisle Blanchette (Jon) of Bay St, Lindy King Penny (Bill) of Fort Worth and Kendall King Waggoner (Keith) of Dallas; and his cousin Dot Till Lesniak of Laurel. He is also survived by many great nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorials may be made to Jones College, the University of Mississippi, or to the designee of the donor's choice.
