Wise County, TX - Obits: Roland Travis King - 1914-2000
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                      Thursday, May 18, 2000

                        Roland Travis King
                            1914-2000

Service for Roland Travis King, 85, of Decatur was Monday, May 15, at 
Coker Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur. The Rev. Warren Crothers 
officiated. Burial followed at the Mountain Creek Cemetery in Saint Jo.
King died Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Decatur.

Born July 17, 1914, in Montague County, he was a retired heavy 
equipment operator. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. 
He married Imogene Crunk on Sept. 20, 1937 in Decatur. She preceded him
in death on Dec. 24, 1999. He was also preceded in death by a son, 
Travis Gene King.

He is survived by a daughter, Linda and husband Jimmy Bishop of 
Decatur; daughter-in-law, Oma Gene King of The Colony; grandchildren, 
Janet and Steve Westbrook of Claude, Brad and Nancy Perry of Sachse and
Andy and Jennifer Nations of Decatur and great-grandchildren, Eric, 
James and Kent Westbrook of Claude and Kimberly and Laura Perry of 
Sachse.