Wayne Ray King

Wasilla resident Wayne Ray King, 63, died at Granny's Downhome Care Center Dec. 23, 2011.

No services are scheduled at Wayne's request.

Wayne was born April 15, 1948, in Lansing, Mich., to Herbert and Geraldine (Meacham) King.

Wayne graduated high school and served his country in the U.S. Army for two years. Before retiring, Wayne worked as a carpenter and auto mechanic.

Wayne moved to Alaska in 2006 to help Pat Berry with her assisted living home (Granny's Downhome), where he lived until the end of his life. He was a great help to Pat assisting with repairs, errands and other things around the home. Wayne enjoyed hunting (shot his first moose in 2009) and halibut fishing. All the residents at Granny's liked him for his good and dry sense of humor. He will be sorely missed by all, especially his constant companions, Dusty and Buster (his girls).

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Geraldine King; and his brother, Ron King.

Surviving are his life partner, Pat Berry of Wasilla; daughter and son-in-law, Katina and Chuck Mathews and family of Lansing, Mich.; sister and son-in-law, Christine King and Butch of Lansing, Mich.; sister and son-in-law, Deb and Claude Oliver of Kissimmee, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry Lynn and Cheryl King of Lansing, Mich.; son and daughter-in-law, Jamie and Elizabeth Miller of North Carolina; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

The family was cared for by Valley Funeral Home and Crematory.