Clyde William King (Bill), age 78, passed away Monday, April 4th, 2022. Bill was a resident of Inverness, Florida for 24 years. He spent the last 2 years in Peyton, Colorado.
Bill was born April 20th, 1942 in Springfield, Missouri. Bill was born to Raymond Eugene King and Fern Wingo of Springfield, Missouri.
Bill was a lifelong member of the Elks Club. Bill graduated college from the University of Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen King; his stepchildren: David Payne, Rhonda Richardson, Elizabeth Morton, and Darren Payne; his brothers: Harold Eugene King, and Raymond Wesley King; and his grandchildren: Samantha Irene Richardson, Elizabeth Noel Richardson, and Owen David Morton. He was preceded in death by his mother and father.
It has been a joy for all of us who have had the pleasure to have known and loved Bill.
Gail Keefer (Shepherd)
8 Apr 2022So sorry for your loss. Prayers for Aunt Ellen and all his family
Karen Wingo
9 Apr 2022So very sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Archie and Karen Wingo
Anonymous
9 Apr 2022Your friends in Inverness (Ronnie and Barb) are sad to say “Till we meet again” to dear Bill. Ellen, we miss you and send our love for your loss of this kind man.
Daphne Lewis
9 Apr 2022I knew Bill as President of the American Bamboo Society. He joined some of us at a meeting in Florida of farmers and sales people for Only Moso. He did not want false information shared to farmers.
Bob Shappell
10 Apr 2022Bill will be missed…..such a nice guy
Peter & Ginger Andreu
10 Apr 2022Ellen, so sorry for your loss. The “ Kingfish” will be greatly missed.
Anonymous
10 Apr 2022Ellen, so sorry to hear about Bill, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
God bless you Leanna
Jane Planty
10 Apr 2022This is heartbreaking news. My deepest condolences to Ellen and his family. Ellen, Bill and I had some wonderful time in Lake Panasoffkee. There are no words for how much Bill will be missed.
Sue and Carl Palmer
11 Apr 2022To Ellen and Family. Carl and I were shocked and saddened to learn of Bill’s passing. He was a good friend and neighbor to us in Florida and greatly missed when you moved to Colorado. The wind chimes he made us will forever be a reminder of his kind and gentle soul. Bill will be missed by many . We feel blessed to have known him.
Paul Schneider
11 Apr 2022Ellen, so sorry to hear about Bill’s passing. I haven’t seen either of you in years but I always enjoyed chatting with you at ABS gatherings.
Shirley Chandler
14 Apr 2022So sorry to hear of Bills passing.My prayers are with you Ellen .I know just how hard it is to loose your spouse.It was like a bad nightmare and still is really.Take care.
Shirley Chandler ??Oh I let John Hall know ,he was shocked.Hes not doing that great.
Tiffany King-Felkner
17 Apr 2022I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Uncle Bill. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Luc Boeraeve
4 May 2022I am sorry to hear that Bill has passed away and our thoughts are with his family. Bill was president of the American Bamboo Society (ABS) (2008-2009) and served on the ABS board from 2005 to 2009. He is still fondly remembered by members of the ABS.
Sue Turtle
29 Sep 2022Sorry for your loss, Ellen — I just learned of Bill’s passing. He was a wonderful person and I have missed seeing y’all these last few years — I remember you both fondly from our American Bamboo Society Association — esp. all y’all did for the 2010 meeting in Savannah. Sending you love and healing energy —