Tommie LeRoy King, 74, of St. Marys, Ga passed away at his residence on August 19, 2021.

Mr. King was born in Waycross, Ga to the late LeRoy and Dorothy King. Tommie moved to Camden County in 1965 and made St. Marys his home. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran, a avid hunter and fisher and loved being outdoors.  He was retired from Gilman Paper Company where he worked for 35 years as a Supervisor on the #3 machine. Tommie was a Baptist and had been a deacon of the Westside Baptist Church. He loved his tractor and being on his family tree farm.

Survivors are his two daughters, Kim Wimpey (Ricky) of St. Marys, GA and their daughter Meagan and  Kellie Kimbrell (Mike) of Florence, AL. and their children Peyton, Madison, and Ashton. He was preceded in death by his life partner, Barbara King of 50 years.

A visitation will be held at Allison Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Funeral will be held at Westside Baptist Church on Wednesday August 25, 2021 at 11:00 am with Pastor James Roberson and Pastor Greg Gardell officiating. Burial to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be Teddy Varnedore, McL Carter, Steve Meeks, Adrian Meeks, Roger Pate and Bob Chubb

Honorary Pallbearers will be Foster Rowland, Billy Hope, Pete Godfrey, Denny Hill, Richard Johnson, Kenneth Brown, and Charlie Lightsey.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Marys Fire Dept, Heartland Hospice and Visiting Angels.

Allison Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.