04/12/2016
Jay Albert King was born on April 11, 1955, in Chariton, Iowa. He was the son of Elwood Keith and Lucinda A. (James) King.
Jay graduated in the top 10% of his class from Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa with the Class of 1972. He then began his working career at 3M in Knoxville in the tape packing department in 1976.
On June 17,1977, he and Susan Luann Harvey were united in marriage at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
To this union two children were born: John and Elaina. Jay continued his employment at 3M for 40 years and advanced through the levels retiring as a production control analyst on March 31, 2016. His early retirement was primarily due to his health conditions/issues.
Jay was a man of great faith and lived his faith openly. He cherished his family as well as his church family, and served the church, Living Word Fellowship, willingly and faithfully as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher.
He was gifted artistically illustrating many things with his paintings and his poetry. He enjoyed wood working and a wide variety of creative endeavors.
On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, his family relinquished him to his Saviour and Lord while under medical care at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Susan King of Knoxville; their two children and their families: John and Jessica King and their son, Sawyer, and their son Finn to be born in Oklahoma, Elaina and Jacob Vos and their daughter, Sophia, of New Sharon, Iowa; his siblings: Kenneth King of St. Paul, MN, Wayne King of Hurst, TX, Kay King of Springfield, MO, Rex King of Aurora, IL, Linda (King) Whitt of Springfield, MO, Michael King of New Ulm, MN, and sister Pat King of Long Lake, MN.
Jay was preceded in death by his parents, Elwood and Lucinda King; his brother, David King, a sister-in-law, Suzanne King, niece, Natalie Whitt, and niece Helen King. Jay went to Heaven one day following his 61st birthday and truly LOVED the LORD.
A Memorial Service will be held
Monday, April 18, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
Living Word Fellowship, Knoxville, Iowa
A Family Committal will be at the Olive Chapel Cemetery