Larry Wayne King

View Funeral Webcast Larry Wayne King, 81, retired employee of Dairymen, Inc. and resident of Columbia, died Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with John Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Friday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com. Born May 3, 1941 in Maury County, he was the son of the late Lemuel King and the late Elora Blalock King. He served in the United States Navy. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, drawing, playing golf, and Vanderbilt sports. Mr. King was a member of Graymere Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, whom he married June 4, 1966, Dorothy “Dotty” Kelly King of Columbia; son, Timothy Wayne (Emily) King of Columbia; daughter, Kimberly Lee “Kim” (Steven) Staggs of Columbia; brother, Danny (Lynn) King of Columbia; grandchildren, Peyton Staggs, Braden Staggs, Madie King, Carson King; and several nephews and a niece. Active pallbearers will be family and friends.