James Jim King

James H. "Jim" King of Elkins died Monday, February 23rd at WRMC. He was born August 27, 1932, son of Elmer and Mary Alice Lawson King. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers and two sisters. He is survived by Rose King, his wife of 60 years; a daughter, Sheree L King of Richmond, Va.; one son, David L. King and his wife Debbie of Batesville, Ark; one grandson James Dustin King and wife Amanda of Ft. Meyers, Fla.; one granddaughter, Dr. Ashley King-Tinsley and husband Dr. Tasch Tinsley of Louisville, Ky.; a great grandson Emory William Tinsley; a step-grandson, Rusty Elumbaugh and wife C.J., and their sons Ryder and Rixon Elumbaugh of Batesville, Ark. He played professional baseball for 18 years; 10 years in the major leagues with the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, and with the San Francisco Giants and Washington Senators. He retired from White River Telephone and Alltel Telephone Companies after 24 years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. Services will be at the chapel of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015 with Glen Faulkner officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Elkins Volunteer Fire Department , P.O. Box 292, Elkins, Ark. 72727, or to the Mt. Olive Cemetery Fund, c/o Marilyn Tate at 21643 Mt. Olive Road, Elkins, Ark. 72727. Pallbearers will be Kevin Caler, Randy Disney, Dale King, Rick League, Bob Teague, Mike Bell. Honorary pallbearers are Frank Pummill, Buddy Ledford, Bruce Ledford and Jack Roles and members of the Elkins Volunteer Fire Dept. and the afternoon coffee drinkers at McDonalds. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.nelsonberna.com.