of Conway, AR

July 4, 1971 - May 21, 2022

Dr. Mitchell Delayne King was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Dr. King was born on July 4, 1971 in Athens, Tennessee to the late Carrie Alma Hicks King and Earl King. He is survived by his wife, Mary Christina King of Conway, Arkansas; children, Haydon Mitchell King, Katie Grace Rebecca King, William Anderson King and Anderson Raney King; and older siblings, Annette King Powers Deakins (Michael) and Kris King (Greta), all of Athens, Tennessee. He also leaves a host of extended family and adoring friends, including his father and mother-in-law, Ed and Becky Ellis of Conway; brother-in-law, Dr. Ladd Ellis (Ashley) of Conway; sister-in-law, Katie Scott (Trey) of Conway and numerous nephews and nieces. While Dr. King's loved ones cherish his memory and grieve his passing, by the grace of his Savior they do so with hope. Dr. King accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior when he was thirteen years old and was baptized at Pope Avenue Baptist Church in Athens, Tennessee.

Dr. King graduated from McMinn County High School in Athens, Tennessee and subsequently received an undergraduate degree in Biology from Tennessee Wesleyan University, graduating Cum Laude. After college, Dr. King attended the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis, Tennessee. It was during his time at dental school, that Dr. King was introduced to the love of his life, Christy, by his friend, classmate and soon-to-be brother-in-law, Dr. Ladd Ellis. The two wed on May 24, 1997 and would have celebrated 25 years of marriage this month. Dr. King also graduated Cum Laude from dental school in 1997 and moved to Arkansas to begin his dental career. He established King Family Dental Care, where he practiced for the last 24 years. Through King Family Dental Care, Dr. King practiced general dentistry while always striving to improve and stay on the cutting edge of dental techniques and procedures. Dr. King had a passion for lifelong learning and improving his craft to benefit the smiles of thousands of patients. One of the highlights of his career was serving on a dental mission trip in Honduras with Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International (BMDMI) in 2019 where he and his team extracted 342 teeth.

Dr. King was an active member and deacon of Woodland Heights Baptist Church in Conway, where he and Christy taught Sunday school for 16 years. For many years, Dr. King was also an active AWANA leader at Woodland Heights and a leader at Bible Study Fellowship. He loved baseball, fireworks (having been born on the Fourth of July), roller coasters, Mayfield's ice cream, church softball leagues, Gondolier pizza, Dairy Barn walnut shakes, Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park, snow cones, the New York Yankees and Star Wars. Dr. King poured his love of life and baseball into numerous young people through coaching little league teams for more than 20 years. He also coached basketball, soccer and softball. However, his greatest legacy and deepest riches are left in his children, whom he loved immeasurably.

A service of remembrance will be held at Woodland Heights Baptist Church on Friday, May 27, at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Dr. Mitchell D. King Memorial Fund, which has been established at First Security Bank. Contributions to the Memorial Fund will be used to provide financial assistance to sponsor local little league baseball teams and to assist in funding scholarships for individuals going overseas on dental mission trips with BMDMI. It is our hope that through the Memorial Fund, others will have opportunities to experience the rewarding outreach activities which played such a large role in shaping Dr. King's life and legacy.

The family would like to thank the following for their friendship, care and support of Dr. King; Dr. Lander Smith of Conway, Dr. Brad Baltz and staff of Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Daniel Thomas of Mount Dora, Florida, Dr. Diana Wright of Siloam Springs, Arkansas and the late Dr. Ralf Kleef of Vienna, Austria. Special thanks are also in order to his faithful friends, Wayne Landers, Dr. Ben Dodge, Steve Lasiter and father-in law Ed Ellis, who traveled the world and prayed with him throughout his treatment journey. The family is also grateful for the King Family Dental Care staff, Dr. Ladd Ellis and Dr. Luke Sanders for their commitment to continue the care for Dr. King's dental patients that he loved so much.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
650 Central Landing Blvd.
Conway, AR  72032
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com