Lula Dean King age 77 years 3 months and 28 days of Strunk, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at her home. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the First Hickory Grove United Baptist Church with Bro. Robert King, Bro. Jerry O'Dell and Bro. Braxton King officiating. Burial followed in the Otter Creek Cemetery. She was born November 14, 1938 in Oneida, Tennessee to Obie and Hazel (Payne) Hancock. Lula was a member of the First Hickory Grove United Baptist Church where her late husband, Loyd King, pastored for several years. She was a devoted Christian, wife, and mother who enjoyed caring for her family. Lula also enjoyed caring and visiting with the elderly of the community as well as the sick that were shut in. She enjoyed nature and reading, especially poetry by James Russell Lowell. Preceding her in death are her parents; her husband, Pastor Loyd King; a son, Gary King; a brother, Larry Hancock; and a sister, Wilma Jean Potter. Survivors include her two sons, Faron Lee King of Whitley City, Kentucky and Braxton N. King and wife, Monica of Strunk, Kentucky; two daughters, Jeannie Gail West and husband, Chris of Revelo, Kentucky and Jill Ann Bradley of Strunk, Kentucky; a sister, Connie King and husband, Robert of Oneida, Tennessee; a sister in law and childhood best friend, Vera Hancock; grandchildren, Jordyn King, Jacob Polley, Preston King, Michelle Kidd, Landon West, Erica Martin, Brandon King, Brittany King, Joshua Bradley, and Ethan Bradley; great-grandchildren, twins, Laney and Liam Kidd, Cody King, and Lily Martin. Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home served the family of Mrs. Lula King.