Garry Donald King

Garry Donald King, Jr., 56, of Farmington, Ark., passed away January 4, 2023. He was born March 17, 1966, to Garry and Totsy Virginia Houston King in Jonesboro. The family moved to Prairie Grove in 1967 and later moved to Fayetteville and then Elkins when Garry was in the third grade. He grew up on Mount Olive where his self-confidence, aptitude for engineering, sense of responsibility and love of German Shepherd dogs became evident.

Garry leaves behind his wife of 27 years, Tina Clevenger King, and his daughters, Kathryn Ebb, 25, and Augusta Kay, 18. He is also survived by his in- laws, Michael and Debra Clevenger and Ebb’s fiancé Daniel Morrell; siblings, Peggy Counts, Teresa Toney, Bobby Toney ( in heart), Sammie and Sam McTigrit, and Paul and Jennifer King; 13 nieces and nephews, many great ones, and a few great greats; aunts and uncles, Larry, David and Pat, Wyndell and Vicki, Nora and Phil Davis, Darlene and Rip Harrison and Janet and Norma, Mary Hardin, Herschal and Glenda and Judy.

Garry lost his dad when he was 22 years old and his mother in 2017. On his dad’s side he was preceded in death by five aunts and uncles and on his mom’s, he had lost six aunts and uncles. Garry had also lost his brother-in-law Chip Clevenger, niece Jayne Toney Wolski and friend Jerry Boyd along with many other dear ones.

Garry attended a few classes at the UofA before he decided to go into the Air Force. He was vetted and slated to go into intelligence but broke his ankle again while training with the Air Force track team, and his service ended. After the Air Force, he worked for MarshallTown Tools where he invented three mechanisms that were patented under his name. Garry could fix anything. He worked at the Springdale and Fayetteville wastewater departments for a few years, and was contracted to monitor, diagnose and fix systematic failures of several local wastewater systems until his passing.

In 1991 Garry saw Tina across a room and he said he was going to marry her before they were introduced. They exchanged vows on August 12, 1995. Garry was an avid outdoorsman and an expert marksman. He lived as much life in the woods and on the lake as possible. He was a social butterfly and a dedicated friend. But above all, he was a compulsive caretaker and a joyful servant.

Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (NIV) Garry will be reunited with his loved ones in Glory.

Garry will be cremated under the care of Moore’s Chapel. A celebration of life was held Jan. 14, 2023.

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