Sang-kyu Kim

Sang-kyu Kim, age 88, resident of Somerville, Tennessee,
passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday afternoon,
January 4, 2022 at his home.
Sang-kyu was born September 20, 1933 in South Korea. During
the Korean War, he served as a medic and assisted the U.S.
Military as a translator. He moved to the United States to attend
college and earned a bachelor’s degree from Ouachita Baptist
University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was of the Christian faith
and prayer was always an important part of his day. Mr. Kim had
a successful career with Holiday Inn, opening many locations
throughout the country including one in Georgia that he managed
for many years. He enjoyed painting and deep-sea fishing and will
be remembered for being a funny man with a contagious smile
who never met a stranger.
Mr. Kim is survived by three daughters, Lori Kim Prokop (Dan) of
Calhoun, GA, Tanya Kim (Teddy) of Somerville, TN and Sonya
Kim Vaughn (Drew) of Fairview, TN and six grandchildren, Aubrey
Lipford, Presley Pass, Waylon Pass, Dax Prokop, Saydi Prokop
and Danny Prokop. He was preceded in death by his son, Jordan
Tyler Kim.
A private graveside service will be held at the Fayette County
Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 64.
The family requests that memorials be directed to St. Jude
Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.
Condolences may be left on our online guestbook at
www.PeeblesFuneralHome.com.