Kevin Raymond King

Kevin Raymond King, born August 7, 1950, passed away peacefully, from a short illness on February 23, 2024, at the age of 73, surrounded by his family. Kevin was born and raised in Rhode Island. At an early age, Kevin played the guitar in a band and later became an avid skier and sailor. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his wife of 53 years, Dorothy King. Kevin and Dorothy married in Rhode Island in December of 1974 and their union was blessed with four children. They moved to Arizona and settled in Casa Grande in 1975. Kevin embarked on a diverse career journey starting as a miner in Hecla, Lake Shore, outside of Casa Grande, in 1976, before venturing to Superior, Arizona, Little Rock, Wyoming, Washington State and Reno, Nevada until 1979. He then transitioned to maintenance work on tractors in Coolidge, Arizona followed by Webb Distributors in Mesa, Arizona. Kevin went on to work for the State of Arizona with AZ DEMA for the last 20 years until his retirement. Kevin is survived by his wife, Dorothy, his children; Paul (Jill), Erica (Jeremy), Kevin (Mary), six grandchildren Nichole (Peter), Steven, Michael, Christian, Makayla, and Madeleine, and five great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Aiden, Travis, Eleanor, and Evelyn. Additionally, Kevin is survived by siblings, Mary, Kathleen (Dale), and John (Marlys). While Kevin was preceded in death by his father and mother, Thomas and Alice, brothers, Michael and Thomas, and his beloved son, Keith, his legacy lives on through the loving memories of his family. Called “Papa” by his grandchildren, Kevin was a leader, role model, hard worker, charismatic, brave, adventurous, strong willed, humorous and had an enormous heart. Fondly known as “BATMAN” to his family, Kevin was genuinely present, kind, and helpful to all, earning him the title of “The World’s Friend” and a devoted follower of Christ.