James Wilson King

James Wilson King, 64, went to be with his Heavenly Father unexpectedly on October 29, 2026. Born on February 7, 1962, James was a 1980 graduate of Bay Springs High School. In 1982, he married Paula Johnston King, and they were married for 44 years.

James was a farmer by trade, spending his time working alongside his father-in-law. In 1982, he began working on the poultry egg farm and cattle farm. In 1992, they retired from the egg farm and built poultry broiler houses and grew broilers for 29 years for Peco Foods. In April of 2020, the Easter tornado damaged the poultry houses, and he retired from the poultry business and concentrated on the cattle farm. He worked on the cattle farm until the day he passed. He also drove a school bus for West Jasper School District for six years.

James was a member of Stringer Baptist Church. He was a dedicated member of the Stringer Volunteer Fire Department, Jasper County Farm Bureau, where he served as president for two years. He also served on the Jasper County Livestock Association where he was president for many years and volunteered for the FSA and Soil and Water Conservation.

He is preceded in death by his father, James Stanford King and his father-in-law, Paul Johnston. He is survived by his wife Paula Johnston King; son, Kelby Johnston King; mother, Annie Jewel King; sister, Sandra King Hultz; mother-in-law, Alice Johnston; and a host of other family members and friends.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 22 E 4th Ave., Bay Springs MS. A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 1:45 p.m. at Providence Cemetery in Stringer MS. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Bay Springs is in charge of all arrangements.

Serving as pallbearers will be the Stringer Volunteer Fire Department and honorary pallbearers will be John Mark King and Riley Reynolds.