Alvin Thornton "Abby" King, 100, of Huntingtown passed away September 12, 2014 at Calvert memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick. He was born on September 3, 1914 to Richard Columbus King and Fannie Mae (Dove) King. At the time of his birth the family was living in Calvert County, Maryland near Chesapeake Beach on a farm known as "Richneck" and today is known as the subdivision of Richfield Station.

Abby was one of 14 children, he was child number 12. Abby completed grades one through three in school and quit school when he was 8 to help support the family after the death of his father. Abby met the love of his life, Louise (Beverly) King, at the carousel in Chesapeake Beach. They were married on October 10, 1942. Abby and his family were tenant farmers until May of 1958, when they took that big step and bought that 80 acre farm in Huntingtown, where they raised tobacco and brown eggs. Abby's egg route ran from Huntingtown to Upper Marlboro.

One thing that was important for Abby when raising his kids was to make sure God and Church were in our lives. Abby was a trustee at Huntingtown United Methodist Church. He enjoyed spending time with family, coon hunting, listening to blue grass music, golf, and watching his beloved Orioles and the Price is Right. Abby was a wonderful man with a sweet spirit whose number one goal in recent years was to reach 100 and be surrounded by family and friends at a large birthday celebration. He succeeded in meeting his goal.

Abby was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Emma Louise King, fourteen brothers and sisters, a son Kenneth Alvin King, and great-grandchildren Edwin Molina, Jr., and Faith Dennis.

He is survived by daughters Shirley King Burch of Gambrills and Nancy Louise Dennis and husband Martin of Huntingtown and a daughter-in-law Nancy Lee King of Huntingtown. Also surviving are grandchildren Carole Molina and husband Edwin of Linthicum Heights, Christina Burch and husband Mark Zimmerman of Chapel Hill, NC, Susan Dennis of College Park, Kenneth Michael King and wife Christy of Chesapeake Beach, and Diana Burch of Elkridge, and great-grandchildren Ryan, John, Ella, Dylan and Caleb.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.