David King, 52, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Sunday, December 25, 2016, at his residence of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at The Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald with the Rev. Barry Stephens officiating. His sister, Donna, will give a reading. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home.
David was born November 5, 1964, in Carroll County, Georgia. He was a 1983 graduate of Fitzgerald High School and attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. David was a licensed real estate broker and worked in property management with his Dad. He loved horses and was an avid Star Wars fan and collector. He attended the Church of the Nazarene.
He is survived by his two children, Denee and Dylan; his parents, Wayne & Brenda Downing of Fitzgerald; a sister, Donna Hatcher of Albany; nephews and a niece: Calvin Hatcher, Zander & Katie Hatcher, and Alli Hatcher. David was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Hodge Downing.