Donald Elwood King, 75, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital.
Mr. King was a member of New Concord Baptist Church. He was retired from US Foods and was working part-time at White Haven.
Mr. King is survived by two daughters, Melinda Hicks and husband, Todd and Maggie Held and husband, Jason all of Paducah; three sons, Donald Ray King and wife, Carolyn, John Vogt and wife, Shelia, and David Vogt, all of Paducah; sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren; one brother, Harold King of Livonia, Michigan; along with several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Dale King; a grandchild; two sisters, Dorothy Ables and Jean Grief; two brothers, James Edward King and Garry Lynn King. His parents were, Eddie James King and Anna Marie Walker King.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Brown officiating. Burial will follow at New Concord Baptist Church Cemetery in Melber, Kentucky.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the service hour of 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
During this difficult time, you may show your support by joining the “Hugs from Home” program, where your message will be attached to a balloon in the chapel to remind the family of your love and support.
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