Robert Lee King, age 56, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at his home in Sikeston, Missouri.

Born May 16, 1958 in Sikeston, son of the late L.E. and Lillian (Harder) King.

Robert was a self employed farmer of King Farm & Sons. He attended New Life Ministries at New Madrid and was of the Baptist faith.

On June 20, 1988 he married Janie (Mulcahy) King, she survives of the home.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Nathen King of Blodgett, Missouri and Sam King of Sikeston; two daughters, Amber Barnes of Essex, Missouri and Liza King of the home; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Bill & Virginia King of East Prairie, Missouri, Pete King of Sikeston and Jack & Janet King of Madisonville, Tennessee; two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Debbie & Eddie Rofkahr and Kay & John Seiler all of Sikeston; and six grandchildren, Jesse, Alex, Waylan, Joshua, Will and Lane.

Visitation will be held Sunday, July 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ponder Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Monday, July 14, at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Scott Sutton, pastor of New Life Ministries in New Madrid, will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.

Pallbearers will be Robert's nephews, Jeff King, Greg King, Chad King, Jason King, Zach Petty, Charles Mulcahy II, Joey Seiler and Lee Roy King II.

Honorary pallbearers will be Glen Deal, Bob Deal, Big Terry Manes, Little Terry Manes, Terry Curry, David Hough, Vern Knuckles, Terry Landers and Uncle Johnny King.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Robert King Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 910, Sikeston, MO 63801.