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Dorf Wade King

Obituary
Dorf Wade King, 89, of Cleveland, formerly of Old Fort, TN went home to be with the Lord Tuesday December 9, 2014. He was born and raised in Collins, MS, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. As a young man, he traveled for his work with AT&T, which brought him to the Cleveland area where he met his wife of 62 years, Willa Mae Dunn King. He was employed by Bowater for over 30 years from where he also retired. He was a member and deacon of Blue Ridge Temple Baptist Church and felt very blessed to have such a wonderful family in the Old Fort area who welcomed him in as one of their own.
He is preceded in death by brothers Mike Lightsey and Maxie Lightsey and sisters Zelda Hendry and Damie Sue Brown.
In addition to his brothers and sister he was preceded in death by his parents Estus and Susie Wade Lightsey and Roosevelt King.
Survivors include his loving wife Willa Mae Dunn King, sons Dennis King and Robert King (Rita), siblings Floyie, Chellie (Jerry), Peanut (Pauline), Wayne and Ginger (Ed); grandsons: Eric King and Benjamin King. In addition to these, he leaves behind several other nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday December 12, 2014 at Companion Funeral and Cremation Service located at 2415 Georgetown RD NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 with Rev. Jim Parm officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00pm-2:00pm prior to the service. Interment will be at 10:00am on Saturday December 13, 2014 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
You are invited to share a personal memory of Dorf or your condolences with his family at his online memorial located at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Dorf family with these arrangements.


Visitation Details
12:00PM to 2:00PM
Friday December 12, 2014
Companion Funeral Home
2415 Georgetown RD NW
Cleveland, TN 37311

Interment
Saturday December 13, 2014

Service Details
2:00PM
Friday December 12, 2014
Companion Funeral Home
2415 Georgetown RD NW
Cleveland, TN 37311

Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
10:00AM

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