Robert William King, 60, of Westlake, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic.
We would like to thank you all for the thoughts and prayers sent over the years, and especially this past month.
Bobby King was the BRAVEST, STRONGEST, and most LOVING man we've ever known and heaven has gained a beautiful soul.
He was born October 13, 1953 in Cuyahoga Falls to Robert and Lois (Ullstrom) King.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Naegele) King, whom he married on August 11, 2007; daughters, Elizabeth (Fiancé, Adam Potts) Coffey of Naples, FL and Alexis Coffey of Westlake; brother, Don (Susan) King of Warren; sister, Sally (Bill) Schumann of Hudson; sisters-in-law, Amanda King of Portsmouth and Mary (Ian) Parsons of Sarasota, FL; brothers-in-law, Ronald Stutzman of Brimfield and John Naegele of Lakewood; nieces: Tanya (Dan) Salopek of Kent and Danielle and Matt Salopek, Tami Haas of Cuyahoga Falls, Stacy Reder and Shayla Reder of Cuyahoga Falls, Arin Gilbert and Sierra Beban of Akron, Kelley (Gary) Labajetta and Olivia and Alex Labajetta; nephews: Casey (Ann) King and Laney and Gwen King of Akron, Justin (Jen) King of Columbus, Thomas (Patty) Reder and Terri Cork and Mike Bovaird of Lake Milton.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert King; mother, Lois King Elliott; brother, Garry King; and sister, Sondra Stutzman.
Calling hours will be held 3-7 PM Friday, July 25th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, July 26th at St. Bernadette Parish, 2256 Clague Road, Westlake, Ohio with Fr. Philip G. Racco officiating. Burial will be held at 1:00 PM at Standing Rock Cemetery.
A Bobby King Memorial Fund has been established at Hometown Bank. Deposits can be made at any of the three locations: Kent, Brimfield, and Ravenna.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society online.