Mr. King, the son of Evora (Morris) and William Horace King, was born on December 14, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. King was a Lieutenant with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department from 1974 to 1977. In 1977, Mr. King became an Alaska resident and worked many years as a safety and compliance officer on the Trans Alaska Pipeline.
Mr. King is survived by his son, Jeffrey (Rachel) King of Anchorage, Alaska; his sister, Marianne K. Burke; his niece, Kelly P. (Nigel) Lewis; and his grandchildren, Mila King and Ayanna King, all of Anchorage, Alaska; the mother of his son, Marjorie Ozment of Anchorage, Alaska; and his special friend, Susan Anglin of Athens, Georgia.
As he wished, his cremains were scattered in Athens, Georgia.
A private celebration of life will be held in Anchorage, Alaska.
Online condolences may be offered at www.BernsteinFuneralHome.com.
Bernstein Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.
