Andrew Legg King

Andrew Legg King, 83, of 2361 Pleasant Grove Road, Bowman, husband of Dorothy Putnam King, died Friday morning, June 17, 2011, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. King was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, January 30, 1928, son of the late John Berry King, Sr. and Susan Edith Smith King. He retired as SouthEast District Administrative Manager from Westinghouse Electric Supply Company, and was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in WWII. Mr. King attended Bowman United Methodist Church, was an Eagle Scout, a Mason and a Shriner in Atlanta. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Putnam King, to whom he married on September 10, 1950, in Charlotte, NC; two daughters, Lynda K. Hogsed of Bowman and Andrea K. Dobbs of Kennesaw; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. The family has chosen cremation and memorial services celebrating his life will be held Sunday, June 19, at 2 PM in the Bowman United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sharon Coley officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his honor to United Hospice, 435 Hawthorne Avenue, Athens, Georgia 30606. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home of Elberton is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Andrew Legg King.