Charles Douglas King Obituary Born November 17, 1929 in Jones County, TX to Leonard and Lou Verta King, who moved two months later to Terry County, South Gomez Community, in Texas South Plains. He graduated from Brownfield High School in 1947. He received a B.A. from Wayland Baptist University in 1953, a Master of Theology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1959, a Master of Arts in Sociology From Texas Tech University in 1961, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from SUNY Buffalo in 1968. He taught at SUNY Buffalo 1965-1968, at Texas Tech University 1968-1972, and Indiana State University until retirement in 1998. He continued to teach his favorite subject - Population Problems - until 2003. He served as Secretary of the Eugene V. Debs Foundation in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1985-2015. Charles had several professional memberships and since 1972 has been a member of Terre Haute United Methodist Temple. He served in the US Army Medical Corps and Chaplain Division 1954-1956, stationed in Berlin, Germany. While stationed there, he met Susanne Kratz, and they were married in 1959. They have two children; daughter Rebecca King-Tucker, residing in Lebanon, Oregon with her husband Tom; and son Timmothy King, residing in Wheaton, Illinois with his wife Wendy and daughter Mackenzie. Charles died on December 17, 2015 after a stroke. It is requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the United Methodist Temple, the Lighthouse Mission of Terre Haute, Indiana, or VNA Hospice of the Wabash Valley in Terre Haute, Indiana. A memorial service will be held during the spring at a date and time to be announced. Arrangements are under the direction of DeBaun Funeral Homes & Crematory.