"THE COWBOY? BUM KING Willie "Bum" Samuel King Sr. was born in Washington, LA on March 13, 1930 to the union of Samuel Francis King and Julia Linton King. He was united in his first marriage of 20 years to the late Margaret Lavine King and to this union seven children were born, and a second marriage of 16 years to the late Emily DeVille King. Willie submitted himself to God at an early age. He was a faithful member of Holy Trinity Church in Washington, LA. He moved to Lake Charles, LA and joined Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church until his death. Willie was called to heaven on September 8, 2015. Bum King would best be described as a legend from the past. He lived a cowboy life and his children and grandchildren has followed his path to the barnyard. Although he had many friends, they could get as much of his time as they wanted if they followed wherever the cows and horses were. It appears that most of his decisions and education were based on what he learned from watching western movies like Lonesome Dove, Cowboys and Conagher. His oldest son Eugene describes his father as a person "who did it his way" and his son Larry said that is just how "Pete" do it which is how Larry referred to him. His greatest expressions were that he never had to go to bed worrying about his children getting in trouble, his belt had fixed that a long time ago. We would imagine that he is probably united with his old horse Coco in the great blue yonder cutting chickens and telling his old mules Aida and Lieza pull that wagon or he's going to have to get that whip. There is a Quote that some's him up "One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present"---Golda Meir 1898-1978. While remaining a lifestyle of a rancher, he previously worked at Woodbrook Enterprise/Layne Louisiana Company and retired from Conoco. He was preceded in death by his parents Samuel and Julia King; Margaret Lavine King and Emily DeVille King; two sons Todd Wayne King and Christopher Jerome King; two great-grandchildren; Miracle Arianna Hadnot and D'Zhon Shilow; one sister Lela Mae Valentine; and three brothers, Raymond King, Richard King and Dalton King. Willie "Bum" Samuel King Sr. leaves a legacy of five children, one daughter Shelia Ann King (Webster) of New Orleans, LA; four sons Eugene King (Raquel), Willie Samuel King Jr. (Wanda), Larry King (Faye) and Donald King (Nicole) all of Lake Charles, LA; step-children, Micheal Deville and Barbara Combs of Lake Charles, LA, Catherine Gaskin, Cecilia Jefferson and Brenda Jones of Denver, CO., seven sisters Anna Belle Critain and Verna Mae Antoine of Port Arthur, TX, Ruby Robinson (Charles) and Florita Wolf (Elray) of Beaumont, TX, Mary Alexander (George) of Orange, TX, Joyce Thomas of Lake Charles, LA and Patsy Self (Leon) of Baton Rouge, LA. one brother in law Wildred "Kippy" Lavine of Port Arthur, TX. Twenty-three grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. Great friends of his were, Floyd Eaglin, Lynn Miller, Bob Loran, Chris Bushnell, Joseph and Dean Rideaux, Ray Brandon, Ruby Tezeno, Joe Tezeno and Joe Kennerson. Visitation will be Friday, September 18, 2015 from 4:00pm to 9:00pm with the Rosary at 7:00PM at King's Funeral Home. Second visitation will be Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 8:00am to 9:30am at King's Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10:00am at Immaculate of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery under the directions of King's Funeral Home.