Thomas Addison King, III, passed away on January 18, 2016 at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
A native of Winston-Salem, he was the son of the late Thomas Addison King, Jr. and Betty Jean King.
Tommy attended Ashbrook High School in his hometown of Gastonia. He was a member of the Nashville-Franklin Elks Lodge #72 in Franklin, TN. He loved music, farm life, dogs and riding motorcycles.
Survivors include his sisters, Cynthia Jean King, Elizabeth Parker King, Amy King Higginbotham and husband, Haines "Hink"; nieces, Alex Elkins and Meredith Higginbotham, nephews, Carter Higginbotham and Addison Higginbotham; grand niece, Rhylee Bridges; aunt, Sandra Dodgens; cousin, Kendall Philabaum; special friends, Ansley Tillman, John and Jodi Druckenmiller, Leila Smith Thomason, Charlie Fox family, Eric Trimnal and Kevin Farr.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother in law, Jerry Adams.
The family will receive friends, Saturday, January 30, 2016 at McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia from 2:00-4:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Morris Animal Foundation-Golden Retriever Lifetime Study for Cancer, www.morrisanimalfoundation.org. To learn more about Esophageal Cancer, please visit Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, ecaware.org or Esophageal Cancer Action Network, ecan.org.
Condolences may be sent online by visiting www.mcleanfuneral.com or www.williamsonmemorial.com
McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia and Williamson Memorial Funeral Home of Franklin, TN are serving the King Family.
Visitation Details
Saturday, January 30th, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm, McLean Funeral Directors Gastonia