Eddie King

Services for Eddie King, 68, of Bridgeport will be at 2:00 pm, Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport, officiated by Pastor Michael Ramirez. King died Thursday, March 29, 2012 in Decatur.Visitation will be Saturday, March 31 from 4-6 pm, also at Jones. Pallbearers are Johnny Chilton, Lonnie Hobbs, Lonny Benham, Rick Brown, Wesley Driskill,and Beaumont Brown. Eddie, who was a member of the National Guard for six years, was born December 23, 1943 in Bridgeport to J.D. King, Jr. and Inez (Niblett) King. He was a man who loved horses, sports, poker, telling stories, raising cattle, and playing with the grandkids. He leaves behind his wife of 43 years, Peggy; son Bart King and wife Tammie; daughter Dee Dee Martinez and husband Chris; stepson Bobby Culwell and wife Vicky; brother Lindy King and wife Delyn; grandchildren Jake Martinez, Brady Martinez, August Martinez, Crystal North, Jim Bob Culwell III, and Austin Culwell; and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and grandparents Dee and Ruby King, and Claude and Ruby Niblett.