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Portrait of Larry "Joe" King
In Loving Memory of Papa Joe

Larry "Joe" King

July 12, 1955 – December 26, 2019
Lived 64 years
Clearfork Baptist Church · Rockfield, Kentucky
“I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” John 8:51
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Bowling Green - Larry "Joe" King age 64 of Bowling Green, entered into rest on Dec. 26. He was born in Russellville to the late Bailey and Thelma Brown King. He was a retired Production Manager and a member of Clearfork Baptist Church. Joe was well known for his Christmas decorations and playing Santa Claus, and was nominated Home Town Hero. Enjoyed gardening, his pets Shadow, Misty, and June Bug and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Maxine King, who was his High School Sweetheart, 3 children, Angie Kirby-Ford (Todd), Laura Cox (Chris) and Michael King (Kasey) all of Bowling Green. 4 grandchildren, Christina, Chelsea, Madison and Kinsley, 3 great grandchildren, 5 brothers and 3 sisters and their spouses and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 10:00 am Monday till time of service at 1:00 pm at J.C. Kirby and Son Broadway Chapel, with burial to follow in Clearfork Baptist Church Cemetery.

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1955
Born July 12
1957
Larry was 2 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964
Larry was 9 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1976
Larry was 21 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1980
Larry was 25 when CNN launched as the first 24-hour news channel
1991
Larry was 36 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2001
Larry was 46 when Apple introduced the iPod
2017
Larry was 62 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2019
Passed away December 26, age 64
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