Charles King Sr.

Charles King, Sr. Battle Creek Charles Henry King, Sr., 87, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at Battle Creek Health Systems. Mr. King was born April 20, 1922, in Anding, Mississippi. He attended the Public Schools in Mississippi. He served in the United States Army from January 21, 1943 - January 7, 1946, and received an Honorable Discharge having attained the rank of Technician Fourth Grade. Mr. King met and later married the former Theresa Cole, September 18, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee, and they moved to Battle Creek, in 1951. He was employed by the Kellogg Company as a Machine Operator for thirty-two years, retiring in 1985. He united with Second Missionary Baptist Church upon arrival to Battle Creek, and was an active member of the church for more than fifty years. He served as Chaplin of the Golden Age Society, member of the Altar Circle and Brotherhood Ministry. He was a member of the Burnham Brook Center, Kellogg Retiree Association, Pennfield Lions Club and the Kellogg Twenty-Five Year Club. He was a sports enthusiast with a special love for basketball. He enjoyed fishing, ice fishing and vegetable gardening. He is survived by his devoted wife of sixty-two years, Theresa King, sons, Charles H. King, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, James (Kecia Cooper) King, of Battle Creek, daughters, Norma Barrett, Memphis, Tennessee, Shirlyne King, Dorothy E. Hughes, both of Battle Creek, brother, James Henderson, Jr., Orange, New Jersey, sisters, Ethel Marie Henderson, Juanita Williams, both of Yazoo City, Mississippi, Naomi Johnson, Windsor, Connecticut, twelve grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. The family will receive friends at T M Hughes-Perry Mortuary, 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Interment, Fort Custer National Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, please contact the family, thank you. Arrangements, T M Hughes-Perry Mortuary, LL