Mr. Earl Eugene Cavendish, age 73, wife of Lucy A. Cavendish of 52 years, of King, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2011 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. He was born in Nicholas County, W. Va on March 08, 1937 to the late Trennie Vinton Cavendish and Wavie Virginia Moore Cavendish. Mr. Cavendish worked as a General Electrician and retired after 36 ½ years and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Mr. Cavendish is survived by his wife; one daughter and son-in-law, Gina and Mike Calloway of King; two grandchildren, Michela Calloway and Ryan Calloway, both of King; one sister, Clara Orange of Maryland; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jim and Lee Cavendish of Mt. Nebo, W. Va and Bernard and Carol Cavendish of Pulaski, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents and step-father, Percy Wiseman. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 17, 2011 at Trinity United Methodist Church at 2:00 P.M with the Rev. David Childress and the Rev. Nathan Snider officiating with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 and King Outreach Ministries, 413 Kingsway Drive, King, NC 27021 and Trinity United Methodist Church, PO Box 523, King, NC 27021. Cox-Needham Funeral Home of Pilot Mountain (www.coxneedham.com, www.coxneedham/facebook.com) is respectfully serving the Cavendish family.