of Jacksonville, AR
November 28, 1995 - August 13, 2017
Adrian Thomas King, 21, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, left this life to start his eternal life on August, 13, 2017. His smile, his unselfish nature, his kindness and his whimsical sense of humor will be remembered by all those who knew him. He always gave everyone something to look forward to. Adrian was a Certified Technician at Mark Mitsubishi in Phoenix, Arizona and he was a member of the Big Hill Hunting Club in Tinsman, Arkansas. He was born November 28, 1995 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Rodney Lynn King and Cathy Shirley-Howard.
Adrian is preceded in death by his great-paternal and maternal grandfathers, William King and Vaughn Shirley.
In great sorrow he is survived by his mother, Cathy Shirley-Howard of Jacksonville, Arkansas; his father, Rodney Lynn King (Karen) of Bentonville, Arkansas; sister, Tapanga Kay Howard of Jacksonville, Arkansas; brother, Joel Preston Howard of Jacksonville, Arkansas; paternal grandparents, Don and Julia King of Scott, Arkansas; maternal grandparents, Tom and Beverly Shirley of Jacksonville, Arkansas; great-maternal grandmother, Tressie Shirley of Jacksonville, Arkansas; the love of his life, Jackie Martinez and her family; cousins, Dusty, Nick, Cullen, Robby, Serena; dear friends, Drake, John, Skylr, Corrina, Dakota, Clayton and Joey; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and many friends.
i miss your face
My wife & I did not know Adrian, but we regret the sorrow you feel - we grieved the lost a son because of a motorcycle accident who was the same age as your Adrian. We can tell you that as time passes you will be able to remember more of the good times and dwell less on your loss. We found that each person grieves in a different way and at different times, so we encourage each of you to allow for those differences in your families.
We are of the Christian faith and as we dealt with our pain we came to understand that God is still sovereign even when we don’t understand tragedy. May you find comfort as you walk through this “valley of the shadow of death” and may friends share their good memories of Adrian with you.
My heart breaks for this family. The world has lost a sweet soul. My prayers are with you.
We are so sorry for your loss. Keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayer's.
Rod, how our heart aches for you. So very sorry
jim and susan
Tom, Kaye, Cathey, Tapanga, and all the kids,
Sending love and prayers to you all. So sorry for the terrible pain you are feeling.
We will love you forever Adrian. In my heart and mind you will always be and someday in heaven I will see thee.
💙Aunt Cara