Johnnie Lee King Sr.

Published 7:36 pm Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Mr. Johnnie Lee King, Sr. passed on December 22, 2018 at his residence.  He was 67

He was a member of Mercy Seat M B Church in Vicksburg for 60 years.

He was a retired truck driver from Falco Lime Inc. and a bus driver for Kings Head Start.

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Johnnie was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Annie Lee Byrd King.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty Marie King; six children, Shelisha (Freddie) Harris, Johnnie Lee (Shirletha) King Jr., Angela (Patrick) King-Jones, Delvin (Stephanie) King, Sr., Samantha King and Mary King all of Vicksburg, MS; 17 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be noon on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home from 1 to 7 p.m. with the family present from 6 to 7 p.m.