James D. King, age 79, of Dallas, Georgia passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Rev. Bill Rorie officiating. A Private Interment will follow at Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery in Rossville, Georgia.
A native of Chattanooga, TN, Mr. King moved to Marietta, GA in 1967. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and he retired from MARTA as a bus driver after 38 years of employment . He was an avid pool player and played in several tournaments in Las Vegas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda J. King, in 2012.
Survivors include: 3 Daughters, Lisa (Dean) Barley of Trion, GA, Melinda (Darrell) Cline of Dallas, GA and Amanda (Jason) Vaughn of Dallas, GA; Sister, Eva Young of Chattanooga, TN; 6 Grandchildren, Ashley and William Barley, Jamie Kirby, Kayla Cline, and Austin and Lucas Vaughn; 2 Great Grandchildren, Averie Lynn and Madison Kirby.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in James King's memory to the Alzheimer's Association @
www.alz.org
. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Online guest book at
www.westcobbfuneralhome.com
.