James Joseph King was born on July 11, 1966. He departed this life to be with the Lord on December 18, 2018.James graduated from D.C. Public Schools, earning his G.E.D. He later trained in the non-traditional workforce, where he learned how to hang dry-wall, electrical wiring and weatherization. James leaves to cherish his sibiling Jonathan King; his children Shante, Shavay, Shaquan, Antoinia, and. Tieria; and a host of other relatives and friends.