Terry Lee King

Terry Lee King of Charlotte, Michigan. After a courageous battle with cancer the Lord called Terry Lee King, of Charlotte, home on Saturday, November 28, 2015 with his loving family at his side. Terry was born May 16, 1948 in Lansing, Michigan the son of Harold and Isabelle (Griswald) King. He was a retired employee of General Motors in Lansing with 38 years of service. In earlier years he played baseball on a traveling team and later coached Maple Valley Little League. He was heavily involved in 4-H with both of his daughters, as well as a past member of the Eaton County Mounted Division with his beloved horse Cinnamon. Terry was also an avid hunter, loved nature and was one of MSU’s biggest fans. Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Earlene Jo (Patrick) King and his four children: Melissa (Chris) Bolton of Wilmington, NC, Travis Melvin of Lansing, Eric (Amy) King of Austin, TX and Caitlin (Eric) Vedder of Charlotte; 4 grandchildren, Wyatt Smith, Keith Vedder Morgan Bolton and Brylee Vedder; Siblings, Paul (Sunan Lee) King, Sr. of Charlotte, Candice (Ernie) Woofter of Lost Creek, WV and Calvin King of Olivet. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte with Pastor Marc Livingston of Chester Gospel Church officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-7 PM at the Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Memorial contributions may go to the Chester Gospel Church or to the Great Lakes Hospice. www.burkhead-greenfuneralhome.com.