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Richard Lee King, 66, of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. He was born October 23, 1959, in Pickens to the late Roosevelt King, Jr. and Ella Wea Witherspoon King.
He was a retired United States Army Veteran and member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. Richard loved the outdoors where he was an avid hunter. He also loved working on the farm and driving tractors and was an excellent horseman.
He leaves to cherish his memory five brothers, Benny King (Betty) of St. Louis, Mo., Bufus King of St. Louis, Mo., Roosevelt King, III, Tommy King (Ann), and Michael King, Sr. all of Monticello; four sisters, Ruby King of St. Louis, Mo., Marie King of Fairfield, Calif., Mary L. Ware of Oakland, Calif. and Brenda King of Monticello; along with a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home. There was a wake Friday evening from 5-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Serving as active pallbearers were Michael King, Sr., Michael King, Jr., Eric King, Randy King, Matthew Smith, III, Meran Johnson, Gary Freeman and Myron Briggs. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Bennie King, Bufus King, Roosevelt King, III, Tommy King, Herman King, Robert King, Sr., Kevin Matthews and Carl Thompson. Burial will be in Arkansas State Veteran’s Cemetery on Tuesday, January 6, 2025, at 10 a.m. with Military Honors.
