Sheldon Emmett King Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Sheldon Emmett King of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who passed away on March 28, 2024, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Sheldon Emmett King to show support.

He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, Mary Jane King (Kern) and Donald Ensor King; his former life partner Samuel McBlane; his children, Becky, Jim and Alexis; his wife Mary Ellen Davis; his stepmother Jessie M. King of Colorado Springs; his sister Penny McBlane Ake; his nieces and nephews, Kristin Fitzwater Hutson, Caleb Ake, Erin Ake and Michael Anthony Ake McBlane; his brother-in-law Ron Jones; his nieces, Megan Jones Newell and Amy Beth Jones; his stepsiblings, Ann Spencer of Colorado Springs, Bill Spencer of Monterey, Calif. and Becky McBlane Braden of Branson; his in-law Deborah Davis Stewart (Warren Borrows); his grandson Philip W. "Wink" Davis (Max Eisele); his pet Bernie; his sister Claudia E. Jones; his stepbrother James Lee Moore; his stepmother Luallen King; his stepbrothers, James L. McBlane (Cheryl) and Roger Braden (Becky McBlane Braden); and also, Lucille, Allen Beck, Helen M. Riordan, Christine McCleary, Maggie Davis, Andrea Davis Roldan (Manuel Roldan), Aniela Swider and Nik Swider.

Sore knees forced him to take time out at 68 and then Covid struck, putting an end to his basketball career.