Ernest Edward King, 86, of Canvas, West Virginia, died October 10, 2026, at CAMC Memorial, Charleston, West Virginia.
He was born August 22, 1940, at Leatherbark, Calhoun County, West Virginia, a son of the late Otha and Amy Queen King.
He graduated from Wirt County High School. On December 24, 1966, he married the prettiest woman he had ever seen. He served his country in Vietnam in the US Army 1st Battalion Signal Corp.
He retired from Rockwell International, Newark, Ohio. Ernest enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, and spending time with family.
He is survived by his wife, Verlis King; two children Kimberly (Casey) Cline and Edward King; three grandchildren Joseph (Monique) Dye, Kaleb Messina, and Rein (Hannah) Martin; five great-grandchildren Celiah and Astraia Martin, Liam and Crew Dye, and Caroline Messina; brother Gary (Karen) King; sisters Jeanie (Wayne) Houck, Joanne (Dave Edwards) King, and Jeannette (Dwayne) Peterman; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by sisters Janice King and Joyce Simms and brothers Ronzal King and Earl King
A funeral service will be held at Stump Funeral Home & Cremation, Inc., 1440 Arnoldsburg Road, Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Don Hellms officiating. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow the service at King Cemetery, Nicut, WV, with military honors. Online condolences can be shared with the King family at www.stumpfuneralhomes.com
