Marvin Leroy King's Obituary
Marvin L. King was born on May 27, 1937. He left his family here to be with his heavenly family Monday, January 23, 2006. He was the first of three very gifted and athletic boys born to Melvin L. and Dorleita King. He grew up in White Oak and lived most of his life there. He attended White Oak High School and participated in every sport. He was an All District football player at the tight-end position and played on the 1953 state championship basketball team. In track, Marvin qualified to participate in the UIL State Track Meet in Austin. He ran the quarter mile and on the mile relay. He was an All-District left-handed pitcher during his high school baseball career. He earned a full four-year scholarship to SMU for pitching. He earned All-Southwest Conference honors while pitching for the Mustangs. In the summer he played semi-pro ball in Lawrence, Kansas. He graduated from SMU in 1959 with a bachelor?s degree.
He married Nancy Mitchell in January of 1960. They were married 23 years and had two children: Kelly and Kevin King. He was a member of WO Baptist Church and enjoyed playing softball on the church team. He was self-employed with Service Master Cleaning and later with his brother James in construction and remodeling. He loved to fish and watch his grandsons play sports. Welcoming him to heaven were his parents, Melvin and Dorleita King, Nancy King and numerous aunts and uncles. Survivors are his son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Pam King of Lewisville, daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and David Carr of White Oak, brothers and sister-n-laws, Gene and Betty King of Spring Hill, James and Susie King of White Oak, six grandsons, Daniel and Michael King of Lewisville, Chris, Colby, Caleb and Cassidy Carr of White Oak and numerous nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 PM Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at White Oak Baptist Church with the Reverend Roger Carr officiating. Burial will follow in New White Oak Cemetery under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview.
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