Mr. Ellis Eugene King, Jr., 64, of St. Johns County, passed away on Monday January 31, 2022, at Baptist South Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday February 8, 2022, at Ponte Vedra Valley Funeral Home Chapel, interment will immediately follow. Mr. King was born on July 5, 1957, in Owensboro, KY. He was a US Army Veteran that enjoyed collecting coins, painting, and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, April (Blount) King of St. Augustine FL; daughter, Angel Willis (Jason) of Ponte Vedra, FL; son, Ernie Stauffer of Dallas, GA; grandchildren, Taylor & Riley Willis and Jason & Sophia Stauffer; brothers, Michael King Sr. (Kathy) of Owensboro, KY, Mark King, Sr. of USA; sister Carolyn Johns (Jerry) of Slidell, La; along with a host of nieces & nephews.
Mr. King was preceded in death by his father, Ellis Eugene King, Sr.; mother, Dottie King; nephews, Christopher Blount and Mark King, Jr.
The family will receive friends from 12:00pm until the service at Ponte Vedra Valley Funeral Home. Reception to follow interment at Ponte Vedra Valley.