William ‘Lee’ Leroy King Sr., retired firefighter

William "Lee" Leroy King Sr., 84, of Selbyville, formerly of Pikesville, Md., passed away suddenly Sunday, July 23, 2017.
He was born in Baltimore, Md., March 21, 1933, son of the late James Henry King and Nina Mae (McFarland) King. Lee graduated from Franklin Senior High School in Reisterstown, Md., and then proudly served his country as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
Lee continued his service to his community, serving as a firefighter with the Baltimore County Fire Department retiring with the rank of lieutenant from the Pikesville Station #2 in the early 1980s after 25 years of service.
He loved music and played the trumpet in several bands, and also served as an umpire with the Pikesville Little League in his younger years. Lee was a member of the Baltimore County Fire Officers and Fire Fighters Retiree Association and was a member of the American Legion Post, where he most recently served as the chaplain for the American Legion Post #24 in Dagsboro. Lee was a longtime member of the Milford Mill United Methodist Church in Pikesville, and was currently attending Mariner's Bethel United Methodist Church in Ocean View.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Basler; and a brother, Wayne King. He is survived by three sons, Steven L. King and his wife Karen of Hollywood, Md., James Timothy King and his wife Susan of Berlin, Md., and William Leroy King Jr. of Ocean City, Md.; seven grandchildren, Christopher J. King and his wife Evelyn, Erin E. King, Patricia King, Hannah King, Alex King, Jared King and Sierra Scherer; and five great-grandchildren, Gabriella King, Jordyn King, Jayden Scherer, Kaitlyn Scherer and Ethan Scherer.
A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 30, at the Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 43 Thatcher St., Frankford. A service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 31, in the chapel of the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro.
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