Linford Allen King

***UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION***

A funeral service for Linford King, 94, of Gainesville, is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis King and Rev. David Mark King officiating.  Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery with military honors.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, June 4 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Mr. King passed away May 31, 2019 in Gainesville.

“Dad has finished his race, a goal of Heaven in mind.  His hope in Christ Jesus, not one loved one left behind, but meet him on the other side.  He was a man who proudly served his country during WWII and the Korean Conflict.  He esteemed no man higher than the other in all walks of his life.”

“He was a man who developed a relationship with his God while on a hunting trip in November of 1963.  He loved to witness to others of the Mercy and Grace of God bestowed upon him throughout his life.  His desire was for others to know Jesus.”

“Dad established King’s Garage on January 2, 1960.  His brother Marshal (Bud) later became partners with dad until 1985.  Later his son’s Ricky and Mark would work along side him.  Today his dream continues to flourish through the work of his grandsons Jordan and Chris.”

“He was a man, through the love and support of a woman whose prayers helped him to become the man he was, the day he took his final breath.”

“As a younger man, Dad enjoyed hunting and fishing as well as a good Western, and a Dallas Cowboys football game.”

“He was a man of few words, but when he spoke, you listened.”

“He was a man of compassion for his fellow human beings.  He was a business man, husband, brother, father, grandfather, and friend to those he met along the way.”

“He was a man whose legacy, by the Grace of God will be carried on through his loved ones; not wealth here on Earth, but through eternal life in Christ Jesus.”

“Dad, your family thanks you for your service.”

Survivors include: son Gary King and wife Karen of Whitesboro; son Dennis King and wife Judy of Gainesville; son Richard King and wife Cindy of Gainesville; son Tommy King and wife Rene of Gainesville; son Paul King and wife Tonya of Gainesville; son David Mark King and wife Melinda of Gainesville; daughter Martha King Meals of Gainesville; son Stephen King and wife Traci of Gainesville; daughter Christi Rickman and husband Ty of Gainesville; 24 grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brother Marshall King of Gainesville; sister Jo Ella Soward and husband James of Carrollton; and numerous other beloved relatives.

Mr. King was preceded in death by: parents Seneca Jones and Etta Gertrude (Noey) King; wife of 57 years, Mary Virginia (Perrin) King; grandson Jonathan David King; sisters: Bertha, Linnie, Lorene, and Eula; brothers: William, Iley, Burris, and Willie; and sister-in-law Ernestine King.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Sharon Lockley, Carla Johnson, Vanetta Reed, and Drue Sipe for the love and care they showed Mr. King.

Memorial contributions may be made to Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke, and Fannin Counties, 505 West Center St., Sherman, TX 75090.