Jimmy King

Jimmy Richard (Jim) King, 77, husband of Novyce Carter King, passed away July 2, 2011, at  Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home after a battle with cancer. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, grandfather, and friend.

A native of Westminster, SC, he was born on May 17, 1934 to the late Levis  Franklin and Cynthia Elizabeth (Bess) Owens King. He was a graduate of Westminster High School and Clemson A &M College, Class of 1956. He retired as plant manager of Spartan Mills after working at Startex Mills. Mr. King was a former member of North Spartanburg Rotary Club and Startex Ruritan Club. He was an Explorer Scout leader and a Little League baseball coach in Startex. For many years, he was the leader and president of the SC Chapter (Support Group) of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. He was a Clemson Golden Tiger and a member of IPTAY. For fifty-three years he was a member of Startex United Methodist Church. He loved his family, his friends, and his co-workers at Startex and Spartan Mills; and he made a difference in their lives.

In addition to his wife of fifty-nine years, Novyce, he is survived by a daughter, Cynthia Elaine (Cindy) K. Kirby; a son and daughter-in-law, Richard Carter and Mary Anna Abercrombie King; a son-in-law, Miguel (Mike) Gonzalez; a granddaughter, Kaci Maria King; two grandsons, Stephen Barton (Stevie) Kirby II and Jimmy-Clifford Winkler (J.C.) King all of Lyman, SC; a sister, Joyce K. Collins of Westminster, SC; mother-in-law, Bernice Moore Carter of Hemingway, SC; and brother-in-law, Travis L. Carter of Hemingway, SC; four nieces, one nephew, and many cousins.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Allison Maria K. Gonzalez; a grandson, Michael Gonzalez; a brother-in-law, Walter Collins; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Carter.