MOSES E. KING
April 13, 1935-Feb. 29, 2016
Mr. Moses E. King, 80, Sampson County communities of Suttontown/Giddensville near Faison, passed away Monday afternoon, Feb. 29, 2016, at Duke Raleigh Hospital.
Visitation will be Friday evening, March 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Tyndall Funeral Home in Mount Olive. At other times, friends and family are welcome to the King residence, 3197 Preacher Henry Road, Faison.
A service to remember his life and to honor his legacy will be held Saturday, March 5, at 2 p.m. at Goshen New Life Church at 3911 Suttontown Road in Faison. Officiating will be Bishop Doug Beacham, Bishop James Leggett, the Rev. Gerald Holloman and the Rev. Ken White. Burial will follow at Wayne Memorial Park in Goldsboro.
Flowers are welcome, while memorial gifts may be made to Holmes Bible College, 4901 Old Buncombe Road, Greenville, S.C., 29617, or Goshen New Life Church, 3911 Suttontown Road, Faison, N.C., 28341.
Mr. King, from humble beginnings as a farm boy, through hard work, determination and tremendous faith in the Almighty, rose to become a grocery store magnate in the area, a prominent farm operator and agri-businessman, as well as an ardent community and church servant.
A lifelong member of Goshen Pentecostal Holiness Church, now known as Goshen New Life Church, he had served as deacon, Sunday school teacher and church secretary/treasurer.
A staunch supporter of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church's world missions efforts, his support enabled the founding of churches all over the world. He served on the board of directors of the IPHC Foundation, as well as on the board of trustees at Holmes Bible College.
He also was on the board of directors of Alternative to Abortion.
In the business sector, he had diversified interests, from being owner/operator of King Farms to owner/operator of Piggly Wiggly grocery stores in both Mount Olive and Faison, and also owning its parent company, Crescent Foods.
He had served as board chairman of Food Farm Inc., was a longtime member of the National Piggly Wiggly Operators Association and had served as a past president.
He had received various awards on the national level for his expertise in food marketing, including the Clarence Saunders Award and the Spirit of America Award.
Too, he had served on the board of directors with Southern National Bank, was a member of the Executive Club of Mount Olive and was author of a book entitled "Thy Kingdom Come."
As a member of the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce with a long tenure of service, he had been one of its former presidents.
No matter how busy his life might have been, he was never too busy to stop to help a friend or someone in need, and was eager to offer support to numerous community projects.
King is survived by his wife of 60 years, who was also his constant business partner and help-meet, Geraldine "Dean" Best King; a son, Gregg King of Faison; a grandson, Scott King and his wife, Brandi King, of Faison; three great-grandchildren, Chase King, Raven King and Adison King; a brother, John King of Faison; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as the many colleagues and associates in the local Piggly Wiggly stores.
He was preceded in death by two young daughters, Deborah Dean King and Janet Carol King; a grandson, Spencer King; his parents, the Rev. Henry C. "H.C." King and Donnie Eldridge King; three sisters, Dorcas King Jackson, Ruth King Murphy and Esther King Deaver; and two brothers, Samuel King and Joseph King.
A Tyndall service of Mount Olive.
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Published in Obituaries on March 3, 2016 1:49 PM