Calvin King

Calvin E. King, 66, of Carbon Cliff passed away August 23, 2019 at Generations Nursing Home in Rock Island.

Visitation will be 4-7pm Monday at Schroder Mortuary in Colona with cremation rites to follow. Inurnment will be 10am Thursday at Greenview Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the family.

Calvin was born November 13, 1952 in Rock Island, IL the son of Charlie and Ruby Leihsing King. He married Bernadine Johnson May 22, 1976 in Colona. He later married Sharon Spicer Edwards February 14, 2001 in Silvis. Calvin loved working as a roofer. He also loved fishing and enjoying an Old Milwaukee.

Survivors include his wife Sharon; children Ronald (Jen) King, Jacob King, Joshua (Amanda) King, Eugene (Pam) King, and Sheila King Garvey; step children Jason Edwards and Tonya Edwards; 15 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren with one on the way; siblings Bruce King, Dan King, Dale King, Virginia McNeal, Thelma Mills, and Carol Fisher.

Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, son Travis King, and brother Robert King.