Larron King

Larron King was born December 16, 1962 in McNairy County, TN the son of Shirlene Goolsby and the late Preston E. King.



Larron was a 1981 graduate of McNairy Central High School. On August 8, 1982, he married the love of his life, Anita Smith. In February of 2000, Larron and Anita founded Lauren King Ministries, which became affiliated with Ronald McDonald House and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Larron was extremely committed to this work. He was a devoted father and husband, and a dedicated worker with church youth groups for many years. He was a member of Moore's Schoolhouse Full Gospel Fellowship Church.



In 2009, Larron was named McNairy County's "Citizen of the Year." He has also received Shelby County's "Shining Star Award" for volunteer service, and Lauren King Ministries has been named "Volunteer Group of the Year" by Ronald McDonald House. In his free time, Larron loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his son, Wes.



Larron departed this life on May 14, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 49 Years, 4 Months, 28 Days. He is survived by his wife of almost 30 years, Anita (Smith) King of Selmer, TN; a son, Wes King of Selmer, TN; his mother, Shirlene Goolsby King of Pocahontas, TN; two sisters, Sharon Hart and husband Larry of Selmer, TN and Sheila Henry and husband Joey of Corinth, MS; in-laws James E. (Shorty) and Freddie Smith of Ramer, TN; three sisters-in-law: Judy Kirk and husband Roger of Ramer, TN; Vickie Lyles and husband Jimmy of Ramer, TN; and Betty Caldwell of Corinth, MS; a brother-in-law, Mike Smith and wife Janie of Ramer, TN; several nieces and nephews; and many extended family and friends.



In addition to his father, Larron was preceded in death by a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth King; paternal grandparents D. M. and Mittie Atkinson King; and maternal grandparents Roy Milton and Vestie Locke Goolsby.