Lynnvel Derwood King(Plainview)

Lynnvel Derwood King, 70, passed away January 28th 2008 following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday January 31, 2008 at Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel in Plainview Texas. Burial will follow at Parklawn Memorial Gardens. For over 50 years Lynnvel was known throughout the community as a floor covering installer. Most recently he worked as Assistant store manager at King Carpet Plus, Inc. His humor and knowledge were appreciated by his customers and friends alike. He passed his expertise and skill on to many others, as well as owned and operated several floor covering stores in Plainview. A lifelong resident of Plainview Lynnvel was active for many years in the React Storm Spotters. He enjoyed circle track and drag racing with his friends and passed that legacy on to his son Ricky. He was born in Davidson, Oklahoma on October 23, 1937 and moved to Plainview in 1943. He married Wanda Jo Shipley on August 17, 1957 and had two children, Ricky and Stacy. Wanda passed away, after 26 years of marriage. He then married Gaile Word on November 23, 1984. Survivors include wife Gaile King: son and daughter-in-law Ricky and Teressa King and their son Ty of Plainview; daughter and son-in-law Stacy and Larry Hobbs and their children, Christa and Levi of Moody, Texas: two step daughters Kathy and Bobby Kernell of Plainview and grandson Shawn Brown of San Marcos: Sandra and Dr. T. Coe Branch and granddaughter Rebecca Cross: one sister and brother-in-law, Norma and George Fischer of Amarillo: one brother and sister-in-law, W.T. (Dub) and Betty King of Hart. Lynnvel had numerous nieces and nephews who loved him also. He was preceded in death by his parents William Thomas (Tom) King and Allie Dickerson: wife Wanda Jo King; sister Marie Krimmer and grandson Trevor Lynn King. A visitation for family and friends will be at Kornerstone Funeral Directors, Wednesday, January 30, 2008 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM; The family suggests that memorials be made to the American Heart Association, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, TX 79423 or to your favorite charity. Lynnvel will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.