Eric King Jr.

Eric Steven King Jr., born June 12, 1997, is remembered for the joy he carried into every room and the love he held for his children, Amari and Aria. A familiar presence on basketball courts across Kentucky, Eric found connection and community through the game he loved. His friends and family often recalled his ready smile and the easy way he lifted spirits around him.

A member of Portland Memorial Baptist Church who also visited other local congregations, Eric valued faith and fellowship. Family was central to his life: he is survived by his mother, LaShaye Logan; grandparents Marvin and Pearl Taylor and Richard Wallington; great-grandmother Lucille King; and a large circle of siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who will carry his memory forward.

Eric’s funeral and interment were held privately, and a public visitation was arranged to celebrate his life. Those who wish to honor his memory were invited to share condolences and remembrances through the funeral provider and to consider support for his children, who survive him.

Eric’s life is remembered not by the manner of his passing but by the small, lasting ways he touched others — on the court with a game well played, in the warmth of his smile, and in the love he gave to his family. He leaves behind children who will grow with his memory close to their hearts.