Birth date: Jul 25, 1944 Death date: Aug 2, 2020
Dr. Joe Mack King age 76, of Mandeville passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Lakeview Regional Hospital. He was born on July 25, 1944, in Conroe, Texas to Walter Emmett King and Willie Mae Bush King. Joe is survived by his lo Read Obituary
Rachel, I am so very sad to hear that both your mother and father passed within 2 months of each other. I worked as his assistant when he was Dean of Sciences at UNO and then as his assistant when he was Provost at UNO. He was so much fun to work with and one of my all time favorite bosses. I am so very sorry for your loss. He was very proud of you and Jacob.
Joe along with his loving wife and my sister Kathryn were a true blessing to me.
When I moved to Houston I was living in an apartment less than a mile away from Joe and Kathryn. Being young and poor I would go their home and mooch a free meal and enjoy their company.
Joe was a great brother-in-law and always had a hilarious joke or story to tell. I miss those times and them.
John Palmer
Rachel, I can’t tell you how sad I was today to hear about your father passing away.
Joe was a great guy who always could brighten your day with his sense of humor. I had the pleasure of working for him for over 10 years during his service on the Board of UNO Federal Credit Union, most of them in his role as our President. Joe will be missed by all of us who worked with him at UNOFCU as will his lovely wife Kathryn who unfortunately passed away just 2 months ago.
May they both rest in peace together.
Joe King was Dean of the College of Sciences at the University of New Orleans for many years and he was a great and caring leader. My lab benefited from his support, his respect for research scientists, and his guidance. Joe was smart and funny, but he could be hard-as-nails when he had to be. While I have a lot of stories about Joe’s humor and thoughtfulness, my favorite occurred one night after a long and boring university convocation. Joe and the other deans were asked by the upper administration to wear ties with the UNO logo on them to show school spirit. As I was leaving the science building to go home, I ran into Joe and some of the other deans who appeared to be holding their own celebration after escaping the convocation. Joe invited me to join them and I mentioned to him that I liked his tie. Without hesitating, he took the tie off, gave it to me and said, “Here, it’s yours!” Joe’s tie is still in my closet and when I am forced to attend onerous university events I wear it in memory of Joe and as a subtle form of protest against all things boring. Thanks Joe, we will miss you.
Joe. Pete Etheridge, Mary Dusebout and I played in a little creek close to Joe and Mary's houses. It was a run off from the local ice house. To say the least, we loved the cool water on a hot summer days. We dreamed we were on mighty ships at sea - Joe had a vivid imagination and we all loved the adventures. His Dad showed us how to dress a deer for butchering (Mr. King owned his own meat market) - we thought it was a geat adventure - Texans love to hunt. We went to several live stock shoes in Houston (skipping school of course) - probably more enjoyable because we were breaking the rules. I can still see the twinkle in his eyes, so I know he enjoyed his life to the fullest with Kathryn and you, Rachel, always with an adventure in mind. Cynthia
Dr.King was my favorite micro teacher! He was so passionate about microbiology and sharp as a whip. He would always tell stories in class and always wanted a tail 😂 He helped me when I would struggle learning something and we would spend hours talking about his military career and his grandson! Such a kind hearted man! You will be missed
Dr. King was my professor for microbiology this past fall - he was hilarious and was such a great instructor. He truly cared about his students and wanted everyone to be successful in the course. He will be missed greatly ❤️
I had the best conversations with Joe King. I once went in his office with a question and left an hour and a half later after he had told me many stories about his life and how he got where he was. He was always encouraging, honest and found humor in every situation. There was nothing I didn't enjoy about him. He will always be one of my favorite professors and I will sincerely miss him.
Joe was a gentleman and a scholar. He was invariably kind in dealing with colleagues, and supported initiatives inside and outside of Academic Affairs at AUM. He wii be missed.
-J. Veres
I had him as a professor this pass spring l and enjoyed him immensely. He has quite a sense of humor and expressed his love for potatoes quite often! I'm blessed to have had him as a teacher and made my tradition to AUM easier. He will be greatly missed and an honored to have been his student...
