Aquilla Lucile Holland King

Published 12:01 am Saturday, August 20, 2016

MEADVILLE — Services for Aquilla Lucile Holland King, 81, who died in Hattiesburg Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Franklin Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Richards officiating.

Burial will follow at Byrd’s Chapel Church of God cemetery in the Berrytown community in Franklin County under the direction of Franklin Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Tuesday.

Mrs. King was born on Sept. 29, 1934.

She worked as a bookkeeper for several years until she and her husband opened the Motorola shop in Hattiesburg in 1972; and then A&H Communications in McComb in 1981.

She was known for her prayer life, Godly example, and gift of hospitality. She was always looking for opportunities to minister to others, to open her home to pastors, evangelists and missionaries who needed a place to stay. She is known for the many meals she lovingly prepared to encourage and minister to so many in order to advance the Kingdom of God. She was a volunteer at Merit Health Wesley Hospital, an active member of the Hattiesburg Quilters and was a Sunday school teacher and member of the Petal Spiritual Life Center.

She was a long time member of the Byrd’s Chapel and Praise Cathedral Church of God in Meadville.

Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Harry B. King who passed away in 2000, and her parents, Lamar and Cammie Holland of Natchez.

Survivors include her four children, Tammy and Richard Morris of Meridian, Mary Jean and Tommy Taylor of Hattiesburg, Aaron and Shannon King of Jackson, and Jarvis and Cindy King of Bogue Chitto. She had nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

She was a prayer warrior and will be missed by all.

Online condolences may be sent at www.franklinfh.com.