Joel B. King was born March 17th, 1967 to the late Joseph King of Cleveland Ohio and Brownie D. Russell of Van Buren, Tennessee. Joel attended Cleveland Municipal School district and obtained his high school diploma from Collinwood high school.

While attending Joel participated in high school athletics playing both baseball and football as his primary sports. Joel Aspired to become a Professional football player from an early age but chose to enlist in the United States Airforce where he became a Surgical Technician. While in the service Joel Traveled the world and visited multiple countries such as Japan and the Philippines. Once his term ended he chose to leave the Air Force to raise his Newborn Son. While doing so he continued his Medical Career as a Surgical Tech for Lake West hospital and Cleveland clinic for numerous years.

Eventually he realized his Passion to become an entrepreneur and left the medical field in search of better opportunities. In doing so Joel invested in multiple business ventures that brought Success to him and many people around him. Joel Lived his life to the fullest as he continued to travel, party and spend time with friends and family. Joel loved to fish and was a huge Sports fanatic but a DIE-HARD Browns Fan. He attended and watched many games and Training camps; he even had the audacity to Reach out to a Professional player and tell him to step his game up!

He was the good kind of crazy – the kind that would make you laugh in disbelief, he truly was beloved by all. Joel was well put together, stayed clean cut and always dressed in the latest fashion. He was a True Ladies Man and always kept good smelling cologne. He Loved Sweets he would always say “You know I’m a Junk food Junkie”. Some of his Happiest Memories was going down to Georgia to be with his cousins in the summer, while spending time with his Grandma Opal Lee. He said she would call out and ask “Joel you want some cream? And he would call back and say yea grandma I want some cream. He always made note of how Country his Grandma was and how she called Ice Cream – Cream.

The other fond memories he spoke of was of him and his brother Waymon fishing off a bridge while sneaking beers as kids in Tennessee and visiting the local watering hole for a swim. Joel was a god-fearing man and had a deep reverence for the Lord. He fought a long battle with terminal Cancer and outlived expectations, he was a strong MAN. Sadly Joel lost his fight to cancer on July 2nd, 2024, at the age of 57.

He is preceeded in death by his Mother Brownie D. Russell and Father Joseph King. As well as his Brother and Sister Waymon and Cecelia Mear

He leaves to mourn three sons: Kevaughn (Aliece), Kwuavei and Kasselle King, one Daughter – Kamauri King – and two Grandsons, Kadeem and Korbin King. He also leaves behind his longtime Partner Kim Robinson, his second mother Anna Lee-King and Four brothers: Anthony J. Lee, Shawn D. Lee (Keisha), Terry A. Lee and Joseph King Jr. Followed by two sisters: Tina M. and Debbie A. Lee. He also leaves to mourn Niece Desiree Mears and a host of other nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.