William King
Obituary
It is with a heavy heart that the Martinez-King family announce the passing of our beloved William "Billy" King. Born in Oakland, South County became his home in 1975.
In the mid 70's Billy joined South County Alternatives, (The Owl) as a substance abuse counselor and later became a Program Director. He then joined Community Solutions and retired from the County of Santa Clara's Drug and Alcohol Services. After retirement he provided counseling services to San Benito County Probation Department, juvenile hall, and the School District continuation schools where he counseled, nurtured, and helped to heal hundreds of at-risk youth. Billy didn't work to live - he lived to work because he truly loved giving his all to those he served.
Billy is survived by his wife of 42 years, Gloria Martinez-King, daughter Leah Martinez (Hector Sanchez), grandchildren: Yanessa Martinez, Lino Martinez-King, great grandson Elias Wilcox, nephews Markum, Malkum, Byron, Sharif, Butch, and Artie King, as well as numerous cousins and family in Cleveland, Ohio.
Please join us for a Celebration of Life on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 1pm to 4pm at the Morgan Hill Community Cultural Center at 17000 Monterey Rd. in Morgan Hill, CA.
Published in Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times and Hollister Free Lance · August 17, 2021