Leon W. King

Leon W. King was born on December 12, 1938, in Weatherford, OK to Jesse W. and Helen (O’Donnell) King. Leon passed away on May 25, 2023, in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 84. He graduated from Eakly High School and from SWOSU in Weatherford with a degree in Math and a double minor in Physics and Chemistry. He worked for Central Exploration as a computer for the seismograph crew. He married Pat Sullivan on August 4, 1963, in Tulsa, OK. They made their home in various locations, settling in Oklahoma City.Upon the death of his father in 1964, they moved north of Eakly to raise their family together. Leon farmed peanuts and cotton,  served on the Eakly CO-OP Board and the Eakly School Board.  He was also a founding board member of the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization.  Leon enjoyed traveling to Mexico with Pat after harvest and pheasant hunting in Kansas.  At an early age, he acquired his pilot’s license, and loved family get togethers. Leon loved having his kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids around him, loved farming with his sons and grandsons, and loved being an onery cuss with his daughters. He will be missed by all those who loved him.

Survivors Include: his children, Steven King and wife Kathy of Weatherford, OK, Marsha Stickley and husband Bruce of Cache, OK, Lori McRee and husband Darren of Hydro, OK, and Mike King and wife Mindy of Eakly, OK, his grandchildren, Dylan King and wife Cherish of Moore, OK, Denton King and wife Kaitlynn of Eakly, OK, Dayton King and wife Alli of Ringwood, OK, Tanner Wilburn of Hydro, OK, James Darren McRee of Grenada, MS, Trenton Musick of Weatherford, OK  Dylan Musick of Weatherford, OK, and Taryn Musick of Longview, TX, his great grandchildren, Breken, Stetson, Lydia, Mila, Jovi, and Leni King, special friend, Anita Robison of Weatherford, OK, his brother in law, Frank Dobry of Moore, OK, sister in law, Patt Sullivan of Bartlesville, OK, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Leon was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Helen King, his wife, Pat King, and his sister, Nila Dobry.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Eakly Volunteer Fire Department, 305 W Main, Eakly, OK 73033

Memorial Services: Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Wednesday, 10:00 AM, May 31, 2023, Hydro, OK

Officiating: Rev. Terry Flansburg

Cremation and services are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Hinton, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to the family at turnerfuneralhomes@gmail.com, or you can find us on facebook.com (Turner Funeral Homes).

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