If you knew my daddy, you were very lucky. He was honest, kind, thoughtful, generous, funny, and a great listener. He always had a smile on his face with a contagious laugh. If you were in his presence, he always made you feel important. My daddy valued his family, friends, and customers that became his friends.  His grandchildren and I were his pride and joy; I know we meant the world to him as he did to us.  He loved to cook and made the best famous Drays cheesecake.  He made them for family, friends, and customers every Christmas, and he would hand deliver them. That is the kind of man he was, a real stand-up guy who worked hard and never complained.  He was every kid's uncle Andra and as he got older was just Papa to all the kids.  They loved him so much, he knew that the children were our future and he showed dedication, patience, and time to help in any way he could with his Papa's academy teaching math, and writing whatever was needed he loved and enjoyed the kids.  My Daddy touched so many lives and will forever be in my heart and will be greatly missed.  I will miss our late-night calls and he always knew what to say, he was the only person in the world who understood the things I was going through.  We love you always daddy, papa, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend.

Gerald Andra King, 61, died February 24, 2023.  He was born on January 23, 1962, in West Memphis, Arkansas, the son of Percy King Jr. and Annie Mae Jones King.  He worked for the family business, Kings Truck Wash most of his life and later his landscaping business.

Survivors include; fiancé, Barbara Luna; daughter, Teja' King; two grandchildren, Tay'Lynn and Lil Nate; one brother, Michael King; two nephews, Corey, and Marcus King; and two nieces, Diana and Jade King; mother of his daughter, Laura Parker-Patten; Teja's sister, Leslie Bodine; Barbara's children and extended family along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother Percy and Annie Mae King, and sister Peggy King.

Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Hutchinson Funeral Chapel, 300 E. 30 ^th Ave, Hutchinson, with the Reverend Charles Crumble Sr. officiating.  Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, at Hutchinson Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel.

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