Pauline Bufkin King, 90, of Stringer, Mississippi went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, September 16, 202,0 at Jasper County Nursing Home in Bay Springs, Mississippi, after a lengthy illness. She was surrounded with lots of love from her children as she passed from life on earth. She was born November 3, 1929, to William Paul and Lanie Graham Bufkin in Jasper County, attended Stringer Attendance Center and graduated from Moss School in 1947.
Mrs. King leaves us to join her husband, the love of her life, Eras King who passed this life on June 30, 2011.
She is also preceded in death by her parents, William Paul and Lanie Graham Bufkin, brother, Howard Bufkin, son, James (Jamie) King, and great grandson, Asher King Dickinson.
A graveside service will be held at 2:30 pm on Saturday, September 19,2020 at Edon Cemetery, 579 County Road 7, Stringer, MS. Family and friends are invited to attend.
Mrs. King was a born again Christian and long-time member of Edon Baptist Church. She was a loving and faithful wife to her husband, Eras, for 63 years. He returned that love for her throughout their marriage. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. They have wonderful memories of the love they shared with her. She was a wonderful cook, sharing countless meals, comfort foods, and desserts with her family, church family, friends, and guests in her home.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Twyla King, Billy and April King; one daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Jim McCallum; daughter-in-law Sandra King, all of Stringer. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, Jason McCallum (Jennifer), Ashlea King Maddox (Bob), Shawn McCallum (Hannah), Bufkin King Frazier (Blake), Lindsey King Dickinson (Russell), DeAnne McCallum Parker (Keith), Warren King (Amanda), Hilary King Free (Bill), Amy King Hunt (Ryan), and Andy King (Emily); and twenty-seven great-grandchildren, Caroline Skipper, Jacob Maddox, Bree Boykin, Lanie Parker, Luke McCallum, Matthew McCallum, Dusty King, Bryce Parker, Emily McCallum, Bryce Espinola, Landon McCallum, Will Free, Ellie Frazier, Riley King, Alec Dickinson, Ashlin Free, Blair Hunt, Presley Free, Nolan Frazier, Baker Hunt, Ames Dickinson, Barrett Hunt, Flynn Free, Army Dickinson, Joyanna Free, Adeline Free, and Charleigh Claire King.
The unified testimony of the King Family throughout her illness and now in their time of bereavement is that God has been constantly faithful and good, and He will give us peace and comfort always.
Pallbearers will be Jason McCallum, Shawn McCallum, Warren King, Andy King, Russell Dickinson, and Keith Parker. Honorary Pallbearers will be Blake Frazier, Bill Free, Bob Maddox and Ryan Hunt.
The family would like to thank Michele Blakeney Boyd for her kind and compassionate care during Mother’s lengthy illness. Also, the family thanks Dr. Keith Lay, Jr., Becky Ulmer, Nursing Home Administrator, Pam Fail, NP, Twanna Clayton, CNA, and the entire staff of Jasper County Nursing Home for the care given while our mother was a resident at the facility.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be given to Edon Cemetery, 579 County Road 7, Stringer, MS 39481 or to your favorite charity.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, please wear a face mask and practice social distancing.
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