James Henry King

Mr. James Henry (Jimmy) King, age 84, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Bainbridge, Georgia. Services for Mr. King will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 4, in Brinson Baptist Church, Brinson, Georgia. The Rev. Robert Crapps will officiate. Interment will follow in Brinson Cemetery with Masonic rites by Orion Lodge #8 F & AM. Zack Griffin, Luke Griffin, Brinson King, Bowen King, Jacob Porter, Nicholas Porter, Jacob Blount, and Jonathan Blount will be serving as pall bearers. The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 3, in the Cadwell Chapel of Cox-Ivey Funeral Home, 502 S. Scott Street, Bainbridge, Georgia.

James Henry (Jimmy) King was born in Brinson, Georgia on April 15, 1941, to James Henry King, Sr. and Mary Durham King. Except for a few years in Alexander City, AL, Brinson remained Jimmy’s home all his life. Brinson, and especially Spring Creek, was very special to him. He had a wealth of stories of his time growing up there, including swimming and fishing in the creek, hunting, working in the chicken coops, and riding the tractor. But most of the stories involved his many shenanigans as a boy growing up in the country. As a young man, Jimmy was proud to serve in the Army National Guard. Jimmy was a life-long faithful member of Brinson Baptist Church where he was active and served many years as a deacon. He was a member of Bainbridge Orion Lodge #8 F & AM and the Hasan Shiners.

For 45 years, Jimmy was a loyal employee of Dollar Farm Products where he enjoyed working and gave it his all. After he left there at the end of the day he would go to work at his other full-time job - working in the many pecan orchards he took care of. He knew everything about pecans. He knew that one squirrel could eat 12 pounds of pecans and this made squirrels his mortal enemy! He did everything he could to rid Brinson of squirrels and seeing him riding around on his mule or the golf cart with his shotgun was a common sight. He also despised gnats, and Brinson is well-known for them. He had an array of his own remedies; most notably his straw hat with beads he sewed on the rim. He was seen in it any time he was outside. He has been described by people over the years as the hardest worker they’ve ever known. He loved to work on anything from small engines to large farm and pecan equipment. He could fix anything and was well known for his jerryrigging. If he didn’t have the parts that worked, he would come up with his own! Jimmy’s favorite pastime was fishing in Spring Creek. He would catch a mess, then fry up the best catfish and hushpuppies you ever tasted. He also enjoyed hunting on his land on the creek and across the road in Seminole County. His other pastime was eating. He wouldn’t turn anything down, but he especially loved the cakes and desserts that people brought him on a routine basis. He never met a stranger and was well-loved by countless people from all walks of life, being called “Uncle Jimmy” by many. He could certainly be described as “a character” who was a little boy at heart. Everyone who knew him seems to have a story about some joke or prank he played, or some funny story he told, or usually, just something funny or crazy he did. He has been described by many as, “the man who taught me how to fish and hunt,” or “the one who taught me about pecans,” or “the one who taught me about hard work.”

Lastly, Jimmy loved his children and grandchildren and was so proud of them. He
worked hard to provide for them and tried to do all for them that he was able. And they all loved him dearly. He was simply one of a kind. He will never be replaced and will be deeply missed.

Mr. King is survived by his daughter, Lee Ann Porter (David); brother, Jason S. King (Cecelia); grandchildren, Emily Phillips, Benjamin Bowers, Elizabeth Bailey, Vance Bailey, Jacob Porter, Nicholas Porter, Jade Porter, and Allison Porter; great-grandchildren, Molly and Eli; former wife and mother of his children Zadie Peters; nephew and niece, Jay King and Melinda King; and great-grand dog, Sawyer. He was preceded in death by his parents; his children, Amy King and Alan King; wife, Judy Roberts King; and stepdaughter, Rene Bailey.

The family would like to thank the staff of The Landing in Bainbridge, as well as a special thank you to Mr. Terry Chaney who was such a special person in his last moments.

Memorial donations may be made to the Brinson Cemetery, P. O. Box 693, Brinson, Georgia 39825.

Online condolences may be sent at www.Coxiveyfuneralhome.com. Cox-Ivey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.