Maurice Eugene King

Maurice Eugene King was 96 years young, just three months shy of his 97th birthday. He left this earth peacefully, at home and surrounded by family, to reunite with the love of his life, Lorene “Lo” King. Their reunion was surely joyful and immediate. Their home was filled with love, laughter, games and music, and the kind of steady devotion you don’t often see anymore. Maurice was a lifelong Roman Catholic and a founding member of St. Polycarp Catholic Church, one of the five parishes that later merged to form St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, where he remained active. For decades, you could count on him and Lo heading to Saturday evening Mass, followed by either the seafood platter at Mike Linnig’s or a good meatloaf dinner at Cracker Barrel. It was simple, steady ritual, the kind that shapes a life. He instilled in his family three core values that will continue on for generations: faith, hard work, and commitment. Like many of his generation, Maurice learned the meaning of a day’s work early on the King Family Farm. Strength, endurance, and providing for others were second nature to him. Throughout his life, he worked as a farmer, a maintenance man, a construction worker, and a pipefitter. He retired from Olin Chemical Corporation in Brandenburg, Kentucky after 25 years of service, and spent another ten years working out of his local union. He was proud to be a union man, Local 522, and he loved cheering on the Kentucky Wildcats. In retirement, he and Lo bought a pontoon boat and spent countless summer days at Taylorsville Lake. Maurice was happiest floating on an inner tube with a cold beer, while Lo fished nearby. Both of them content, side by side, just being together. In his later years, he cherished dinners and winning games of Sorry, Checkers, or cards with one of his children. Maurice is preceded in death by his parents, Nona and Aloysius King; his devoted wife of 62 years, Lorene King; children, Paul King, James “Danny” King, Jeffrey King, Loretta Brown, and Scott King who passed in infancy; brother, Jack King; and sisters, Kay Pierce and Lynn Seymour. Left to celebrate his memory are his daughters, Deborah Lancaster and Sharon Ballard (Bruce), his son, Richard Maurice King (Angel), his 15 grandchildren, and numerous great and great-great grandchildren, each carrying forward a piece of his humor, grit, and love; brothers, Howard King, James Dorsey King (Debbie) and Kelly King; and sister, Joyce Carrico. The family would like to thank his caregivers, with special gratitude to Judy, from Assurance Home and Convalescent Care for their companionship and kindness, and to Hosparus Health for their support and attentive care in his final week. We will remember the faith he lived by the strength he showed in all things, and that dog-gone sense of humor that stayed with him to the end. His funeral services will be held at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy. His visitation will be from 12:00-6:00 PM, on Saturday, November 1, 2025, with a prayer vigil starting at 5:30 PM. He will have a funeral mass on Monday, November 3, 2025, 11:30 AM, at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial take place at Highland Memory Gardens at 3:00 PM on Monday.

Maurice Eugene King

January 25, 1929 - October 26, 2025