Floyd Layne King's Obituary
Floyd 'Layne' King was born on April 9, 1949 in Pawhuska, OK. He was the son of the late Floyd and Nadine (Spencer) King. He was raised and received his education in the Odessa, TX community and graduated from Odessa Permian High School in 1967. Shortly after high school, Layne enlisted in the US Army and was stationed at Fort Bliss, TX. Following his honorable discharge from the US Army, Layne moved to Tulsa, OK and enrolled in the School of Radiology Technology and Nuclear Medicine Technology at Hillcrest Medical Center. He then worked in various positions at St. John Hospital for over 30 years. Layne helped develop the St John digital imaging archiving system and was a renowned expert in this field over the past 10+ years. Layne was a loving son, brother, father, and grandfather and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Survivors include two sons, Alexander King and his wife Alyson of Tulsa, OK, and Mitchell King of Tulsa, OK; one daughter, Lindsey Layne King of Austin, TX; three grandchildren, Brody King, Taylor King, and Jaxson King; two sisters, Karla Harris and her husband Dale; Rhea Sulzycki and her husband Mike; and a brother, Spencer King. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Floral Haven in Broken Arrow, OK. A reception will follow. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to: New Hope Tulsa, 501 South Cincinnati Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74103. Online donations can be made at: www.newhopeoklahoma.org.
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