Mark Douglas King, age 60, passed away Nov. 23, 2016, in Selma.

Funeral services will be held at Queen of Peace Catholic Church on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. M. Myhalyk officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.

Burial will follow on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Oak Hill Cemetery at 1 p.m. in Jasper.

Mark was the beloved son of Odis and Clara Nell King, who was born on Aug. 19, 1956, in Old Hickory, Tennessee.

He went to Selma High School and graduated in 1974.

He went on to earn a degree in history from the University of Alabama. He was an avid reader who enjoyed sports, traveling and spending time with family.

Mark is preceded in death by his parents, Odis and Clara Nell King.

Mark is survived by his brothers, Gary and Rodney King; sisters, Linda Haycraft and Janet Brown; and brother-in-law, Shawn Brown.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 309 Washington Street, Selma Alabama 36703.