83 year old Reverend Robert H. “Bob” King of McMinnville died Saturday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a minister for over 35 years. King was also a truck driver for the Interstate Block Company and he worked as a timber cutter. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Apostolic Church of Restoration in Cowen. Burial will be in the Cowan Montgomery Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. at the church. King was preceded in death by brothers, Vernon and Roy King. Survivors include his wife, Betty Towery King of McMinnville. Children, Robert and wife Anita King of Decherd, Eddie and wife Linda King of Estill Springs, Norma Gail and husband Jerry Smith of Huntland, Linda Sue Morris of Sherwood, Brenda Marie Stephens of Cowen, Ethelene and husband James Stephens of Cowan, Betty Jean and husband Lester Ashley of Elora, Leisa Nell and husband Charles Liles of Winchester. Step-children, Debbie and husband Mike Sloan of Gastonia, North Carolina, Larry and wife Shelia Chapman of McMinnville, Linda Johnson of McMinnville, Jimmy and wife Tanya Chapman of Smithville, and Glen and wife Kim Chapman of McMinnville. Twenty one grandchildren, thirty nine great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, ten step grandchildren, nineteen step great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews survive. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. This information provided as a courtesy of DeKalb Funeral Chapel.
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