Amos “Amy” Glick King, 82, of Witmer, went to be with the Lord at his home on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Jane Ayers-King, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in East Lampeter Township, he was the son of the late Amos and Mary (Glick) King. Amos proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1964 -1966. As a young man he learned to be an electrician, first for High Steel, then he worked many years for Lapp Electric, and most recently he worked for Yarnell Security, retiring at the age of 80. Amos was a diehard fan of NASCAR, collected NASCAR memorabilia, and followed several drivers. He was an excellent electrician, known for being a hard worker, and he could figure out and fix most anything. Amos was a member of Calvary Church for 40 years. Having been blessed with marriage after being single for many years, Amos frequently stated, “I became a husband, father, and grandfather with one I do.” In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Paul (Larry) Ayers, of Lancaster, Douglas Ayers, husband of Cindy, of Lancaster, Stephen Ayers, husband of Tonya, of Washington, NC, Theodore Ayers, of Ohio, and Christopher Ayers, husband of Beverly, of Lancaster. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Scott, Andrew, Heath, Amanda, Breana, Alyssa, Brent, Christopher, Jr., Austin, and Jordan, and 6 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, John, Jake, Daniel, and Aaron King, and sisters, Lydia Beiler, Susie Smoker, Sadie Lantz, and Katie King.
A Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, with a viewing at the church from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Amos’ memory to Align Life Ministries, P.O. Box 707, Lebanon, PA 17402, or donate online at https://alignlifeministries.org/give. Arrangements entrusted to Dewald Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., Quarryville. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.dewalds.com. Comments are closed.
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