Jean Ella King, 79, departed this life peacefully at her Dorchester, MA home in the afternoon of October 12, 2021.

Born to Mr. Curtis Fisher and Ms. Hattie Lee Dudley in Fayetteville, NC, she was number 5 of 7 children. She met the love of her life, James A. King, at an early age, who she would go on to marry and have 3 children. After the birth of her children, she later moved to Boston, MA to raise her family.

She was a loved and respected employee of the City of Boston Public School department for over 20 years until she retired in 2011. She loved to worship the Lord and spend time with her family. Although she was a small woman, she was very strong-willed and was not afraid to show that. She was kind, generous, loving, and gracious to everyone she came in contact with.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James A King, her brother John Charles McDonald, and her sisters, Arza Golson, and Marquerite Gillespie. She is survived by her brothers, Charles “June” Brady, and Louis McDonald, her baby sister, Betty Ann Hankerson, her 3 children, Earl King (m. Stacey), Jimmy King (m. Mikkayla), and Janice Ledan (m. Charles), 18 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS on Friday October 22nd from 10-11 AM. Funeral Service at 11 AM. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.