Beckham County, OK - Obits: John Willis King, 1928
09 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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KING, JOHN WILLIS
(28 Jun 1928, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
John Willis King, was born in Texas, December 9, 1846.  Died at Shawnee,
Oklahoma, June 25, 1928, age 81 years, 6 months and 16 days.  Funeral
services were held at Carter June 27 at 11:00 a.m.  Interment in Carter
cemetery.  Gentry-Killough in charge.
(29 Jun 1928, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
Mr. J. W. King, one of the early settlers of this part of the country,
died at the home of his son Rufe King, at Shawnee on Monday and his
remains were shipped to Carter for burial on Tuesday.
Mr. King moved here with his family while this country was open for
settlement and filed on a quarter section southeast of Carter.  He lived
there for many years where he has a host of friends among his old
neighbors.
Mr. King, who was getting up in years, has been in poor health for some
time and was recently right sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dock
Barr.  He left her place to spend a while with his son and family at
Shawnee about a month ago, thinking a change might be a benefit to him,
but his condition continued to grow worse.
Mr. King has two daughters living here, Mrs. Dock Barr and Mrs. John
Anderton, and two other daughters, and several sons, living in different
parts of the country, and a large number of grandchildren, who are made
sad by his passing away.
The Masonic Lodge of Carter had charge of the funeral services and the
remains were laid to rest in the Poarch cemetery on Wednesday by the side
of those of his wife and daughter who preceeeded him several years ago.

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