Updated: Edward “Ed” King

January 20, 1939 – April 5, 2021

Edward “Ed” King, 82, of Orleans passed away on April 5, 2021, at 12:27
p.m. at Stonebridge Health Campus in Bedford.

He was born on January 20, 1939, in Double Springs, Alabama to Jasper King and Nanny Lee (Hicks) King. He married Viles L. “Bibi” Jones on September 12, 1959, in Muncie and she survives.

Ed was a graduate of Muncie Central High School, was a retired factory
supervisor at Essex and Warner Machine, member of Calvary Baptist Church, he loved the outdoors and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Bibi King, one son Bob King and wife Dawn,
one daughter, Shanda, and husband James, grandson, Jesse, three sisters,
Ginny, Jane, and Mary Ellen, brothers, Dewayne and Billy, several nieces
and nephews, special friend, Robin Saunders.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Pete and Bobby and
sister, Polly.

Celebration of Ed’s life will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 11:00 a.m.
at Calvary Baptist Church, 1828 Sieboldt Quarry Road, Springville, Indiana,
the cremains will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in Orleans.

Cresthaven Funeral Home is entrusted with his care.

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