Don King

Dr. Donald Albert King, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM on Monday, October 5, 2015 in the Milledgeville First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Heritage Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 6 PM until 8 PM. Dr. King was a native of Kentucky and had lived in Milledgeville since 1985. He was the son of the late Albert Taylor King and the late Elizabeth Thornberry King. He was a veteran of the United States Army and briefly worked for AT&T before beginning a career in higher education. He taught mathematics at Clemson University in Clemson, SC, before becoming the head of the Mathematics department and Dean of Arts/Sciences at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS. He served as Academic Dean at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC and completed his career by teaching at Georgia College and State University. Dr. King was a faculty advisor and staunch supporter of the Georgia College men and women’s basketball teams. The Dr. Don King Leadership award is presented annually to the male basketball player who has displayed outstanding leadership on the team. An active member of First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Men, Dr. King served as coordinator of the annual fruit sale for 15 years. He fulfilled his love of teaching and God’s Word by teaching an adult Sunday School class for 14 years. Likewise, he was a founding member, active participant and Advisory Board member of the FUMC Preschool Program. Desiring to serve others, Dr. King participated in Meals on Wheels, read regularly in the public elementary schools and was an active member in Kiwanis, serving two terms as Lt. Governor. His other interests included golf, bridge, sporting events, and time spent with family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Juanita "Nita" Boicourt King; daughters, Nancy K. Boughnou of Dallas, TX and Carol K. (Charles) Lively of Marietta, GA; grandchildren, Michael Grantham and Taylor Lively of Dallas, TX and Kelsey Lively of Marietta. He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the First United Methodist Building Fund or the First United Methodist Pre-School at 366 Log Cabin Rd, Milledgeville, GA. 31061.

Don King

October 4, 1927 - September 30, 2015