James Gary “Fat” King, age 74, of Maryville passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his home. He is preceded in death by: parents, J.L. “Doc” and Betty Ann King; sister, Beverly Ann and husband, A.A. “Doc” Mynatt; brother, David Piper King. Survived by: wife of 52 years, Yvonne Lambert King; daughter, Lucibeth King; son, James Gary King Jr. (Jae); daughter, Mary Jennifer Reynolds (Rustin); son, William Hankins King (Meeae); grandchildren, Bowman, Jack and Sam Rains, Mary and Anna King, Nick and Mackenzie Reynolds, William and Maxwell King; sister-in-law, Jackie King; brother-in-law, Jack W. Lambert, Jr and wife, Debbie; nieces and nephews, David Mynatt, Susan Everhardt, David King, Libby Burns, Dr. Jack Lambert, III, Evan Lambert. The family would like to thank Blount Memorial Hospice and the private caregivers for their help and compassion for the past two weeks. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Funeral service to follow at 2:00 PM with Rev. Stan Breeden officiating. Interment will be held at 3:00 PM at Grandview Cemetery. Fat… “DON’T WASTE THE HOT WATER.” Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com.
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