Kingsley Egorerua, dedicated husband, loving father, loyal friend, barber, coach, advisor and confidant, was brother to many and family to all. Kingsley owned Kingsley’s Barbershop and East Taylor Barbershop in San Jose’s Japantown with his wife.
Kingsley was born in Jos, Nigeria in 1973 and moved to the US when he was 9. He grew up in El Cajon, CA, graduating from Christian High, and then Grossmont College. Kingsley met his college sweetheart in 1995 and they moved to San Jose after he graduated in 1999 from Chico State with a BS in Sociology. They chose San Jose to be closer to his eldest daughter Genevieve who was born in 1994. Kingsley and Angel married in 2002 and had 3 sons, Tyberius in 2005, Demetrius in 2007, and Thaddius in 2009.
Kingsley enjoyed supporting his children’s sports, traveling with his family, barbering, watching soccer, and spending time with friends. His intense passion for life was infectious and inspired many over the years. Kingsley passed away on July 29th 2020 from complications from a long battle with Sarcoidosis.
A virtual memorial will be held in his honor, the web link to follow.
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the link below:
Jodi Williams would appreciate sharing and donating to her GoFundMe campaign, Egorerua Family Fund:
http://gf.me/u/yjh6zj
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