Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....King, James Edward May 18, 1954
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Norfolk Journal and Guide,May 22,1954 
Funeral services for Elder James Edward King, pastor of St. James Church of 
God in Christ, Portsmouth, who died Tuesday morning in Maryview hospital, 
will be held Saturday at 12 noon at the Mother Church of God in Christ, Goff 
street, Norfolk.

Bishop David C. Love, of Richmond, state overseer of the Churches of God in 
Christ in Virginia, will deliver the principal eulogy. Interment will take 
place in Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk. Arrangements are being handled by 
Wheeler's Funeral Home of Portsmouth.

Elder King was a native of Washington NC, and resided in Norfolk prior to 
taking up residence in Portsmouth about 15 years ago. At the time of his 
death, he made his home at 1609 Chestnut street.

He had been pastor of St. James Church for approximately 20 years. Prior to 
this pastorate, he had been pastor of Union Bethel Church of God in Christ, 
Hattonsville. Elder King was affiliated with the Portsmouth Ministers' 
Forum.

His survivors are his wife, Mrs. Jessie B. King of Portsmouth; 2 sons, James 
King of Portsmouth, and Pvt. Howard King, U.S. Army, of Springfield MA; two 
daughters, Mrs. Hattie Hunter and Miss Cleo King, both of Washington DC; 
eight grandchildren; father, James Edward King, of Washington DC; three 
brothers, Robert King of Norfolk; Eddie Lee King of Baltimore; and James B. 
King of Washington NC; three sisters, Mrs. Blanche Sutton, Mrs. Helen 
Stewart and Mrs. Ethel Riddick, all of Norfolk.


Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

not on cemetery listing (Unrecorded interment)

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