Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....King, Patricia, PhD January 21, 2025
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Virginian-Pilot February 9, 2025
NORFOLK - Smart, principled, activist, author, innovator, and, in her own words, 
"a citizen of the world," Dr. Patricia King (Pat) died peacefully on January 21, 
2025. She was the daughter of W. Judson and Lillian Shepherd King. A native of 
Norfolk, she lived much of her life in Tidewater, Virginia. Her primary 
interests were always of the greater world and how she could make it better.
She attended schools in Tidewater and went on to receive degrees from the 
Norfolk Division of William and Mary (ODU), the University of North Carolina-
Chapel Hill, William and Mary College, and a PhD from the University of Maryland 
in College Park.
She worked with Virginia Beach Public Schools as a teacher, elementary school 
principal, supervisor and briefly taught for the Department of Defense overseas. 
She eventually directed reading programs in Virginia Beach and later in Hampton 
City Public Schools.
A longtime member of Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, her spiritual life 
was an integral part of her and she worked with fellow church members in two 
ministry areas primarily. One was to develop a tutoring program at the Mission 
of the Holy Spirit which helped underserved children in their academic journey. 
She later became the President of the Board of the Mission. In addition, she 
served on the Caring for Creation Committee, working to save nature on our 
planet. She was faithful in worship and in Bible Study as a part of a group that 
met regularly.
She travelled all over the world, at times researching issues relating to 
children’s literacy and eventually wrote a child’s “Beginning to Read Book” 
which was translated into five foreign languages.
In retirement she became very interested in ecology and the preservation of our 
planet. She read extensively and collected unique bits of information to share 
with a limited readership with the hope that these bits of information would 
help readers see the need for greater care of our planet. She also enjoyed 
attending lectures and taking university courses.
In her spare time and throughout her life, she loved being on the water; 
sailing, traveling and learning and at one time was a member of the Coast Guard 
Auxiliary.
She is survived by cousins Ann Vandersyde, husband Frank and children of 
Virginia Beach; John N. Vandersyde, wife Ann Danylew and children of Richmond, 
Virginia; David Reynolds, wife Anne and children of Austin, Texas; Constance 
Reynolds Somers, husband Richard and children of San Antonio, Texas; Peter 
Reynolds, wife Rebecca of Missouri, Robin Reynolds Willim, husband Drew and 
children of Bentonville, Arkansas.
Memorial Gifts may be made to Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, the World 
Hunger Organization, or Hampton Roads Community Foundation.
A service celebrating her life will be held at Christ & St. Luke’s Episcopal 
Church on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Online 
condolences may be offered to the family at hdoliver.com.


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