Paul Roberts King Jr.

Dr. Paul R. King Jr., passed away on October 22, 2026, at the age of 93.

Paul was born on April 15, 1933, in Wichita, Kansas, the only child of Paul and Geneva King. He graduated from Lamar High School in Houston in 1951 and went to attend Baylor University, where he met the love of his life. MaryTom Templeton. The two married in 1956 and shared seventy wonderful years together.

Paul pursued a career in dentistry, graduating with honors from the University of Texas School of Dentistry in 1958. He subsequently served as a captain and dental officer in the United States Air Force, stationed in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, until May 1961.

After completing his military service, Paul returned to Houston and established his dental practice, initially treating patients in Houston and nearby Hempstead, Texas. He later built a successful practice in what became the Galleria area of Houston, where he cared for generations of loyal patients over a career spanning more than forty-two years. He retired in 2000.

Outside his dental practice, Paul enjoyed working with his hands and was skilled at making repairs and tackling projects of all kinds. He was equally comfortable with a tool box or a new challenge, whether building a dune buggy in his garage or finding something around the house that needed fixing. Paul and MaryTom also enjoyed spending time with each other and with their children on trips in their motorhome or on the water sailing aboard their Catalina 25.

Paul is survived by his beloved wife MaryTom King: their children Brady King and his wife, Amy, Kathy Powell and her husband, Lee, and Bruce King and his wife, Kelsie: their grandchildren, Ashley Zummo and her husband, David, and Carolyn Hiebert and her husband, Simon, and Kendall Powell: and five great-grandchildren, Robert, Peter and Lee Zummo and Claire and Sally Hiebert. Paul also shared a close bond with MaryTom's brothers, Robert Templeton and his wife, Martha, and Jeff Templeton and his wife, Maridell, and their families. The family is especially grateful for the loving care from his wonderful caregivers and the guidance provided by the staff at Harbor Hospice.

A memorial service will be held at Memorial Drive Methodist Church on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Children's Ministry at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77079.