Mr. Cleveland King, Sr. of Peachtree St Americus, GA died on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 3:00 P.M. at Scott's Mater C.M.E. Church with Elder James Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at the Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Cleveland King Sr. who was affectionately known as Big Daddy was born in Americus, GA. September 7, 1957 born in Americus, GA to the parentage of Mr. George King and the late Estella King. He was educated in the Sumter County School System. He worked as a Forklift Operator for many years at Cooper Lighting Ind. Mr. King died on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. He is preceded in death by his mother Mrs. Estella M. King, a bother James “Stoney” Johnson and a sister Ms. Nancy King.
Cleveland leaves to cherish his memories his father, Mr. George King; one son Cleveland King Jr.; two children he raised as his own: Felicia and Shenedia Reese all of Americus, GA; one brother, Amos King (Anne) of Lee County GA; four sisters: Marilyn Jackson (Sutton) of Americus, GA, Betty (Nathan) Jordan of Vienna GA, Georgia Clemons (Chris Lewis) of Americus, GA and Ruby King of Orlando FL; six grandchildren: Aniyah, Kho’le, Kenyada, Aliasia, Shaniyah, Madisyn; three aunts: Mrs. Claudettan H. Johnson of Vienna GA Mrs. Bertha Adam and Mrs. Eleanor (Isaiah) Charleston of Orlando, FL; six nieces: Angela (Dirk) Ingram, Tamika, Lakisha, Angela King, Takita King-Bert and April (Ryan) Olson; seven nephews: Edward and Eddie Jackson, Timothy and Michael King, Christopher and Jason Jordan and Christopher Ferguson. A companion and loving friend Mary Asberry. Close and devoted friends Clarence Lewis, Joe and Sheryl Floyd, Jonathan Battle and Gloria Stewart. Several devoted Sunset Park friends including John H, Richard and Don Clemons, Morris Williams, Louis and James Smith. A host of other relatives and friends survive.