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Cecil King Obituary
Visitation, Friday, March 14, 2025 from 4 until 6 p. m. at Joe Ford Funeral Home 1616 Winchester Road, 38116. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10 a. m. at N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home 12 South Parkway West, 38109, with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
He leaves to mourn his passing; mother, Veola T. King, two daughters, Dr. Adeirdre Stribling Riley (Malcom), and Brandi Walton, three sisters, Janice Miller (Charles), Vernita Anderson and Denise King, three brothers, Marlon Grove, Jerry King (Cathy) and Darren King (Kim), grandson, Branden Walton, granddaughter, Amaris Riley, a special friend, Valerie (Kelly) Collins, his aunts, uncle, host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by his, father, Cecil King, Sr., two brothers, Rickey King and Donnell Thomas.
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Jeanie Belcher
March 15, 2025
I would like to give my condolences to The King Family. May God continue to bless you in these hard times. I will always remember Cecil he was a fun and a good-hearted man and a very loving father and grandfather. He will be truly missed. God bless
Brandi's mother Jeanie Belcher
Gail Walton
March 14, 2025
I'm so sorry for your loss. Cecil was a good person, I met him through his daughter Brandi's mom, my sister. He fought a good fight to the very end. He will be missed.
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