Patricia Gayle King

August 14, 1949 - December 15, 2020

Patricia "Gayle" King of Bunnell, Florida, formerly of Rolla, Missouri passed away peacefully at her daughters home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 surrounded by her family. Patricia was born on August 14, 1949 in Newburg, Missouri to the late Earl and Lorene (Bonebrake) Henson. Patricia was baptized in 1956, and became a member of the Big Piney Baptist Church in 1957. Patricia, whom most people knew as Gayle, worked at Zeno's for many years, where she not only served you your meal, but also served you a smile and warm conversation, she had many regular customers that would come and ask to be seated in her area. She raised her children in Rolla, before embarking on her new adventure. She moved to Florida in June 1981. She enjoyed the sun and the beach, and took a job at Palm Coast Data as a print press operator, she worked for the company for 20 years. While in Florida she met Michael King, they were married in 1995. She had many hobbies and interests over the years including reading, crocheting, and gardening; she also loved mowing the grass with her husband, bird watching, and playing with her dog Cocoa, most of all she enjoyed her family, she was ecstatic when the grandchildren came along, and overjoyed for the great-grandchildren. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to all, and will be lovingly missed by all that knew and loved her. Patricia Gayle King is survived by her husband, Michael King, of the home; children, Elaine Bourland, and husband Charles, of St. James, MO, Donna Murphy, and significant other Matt Whiteley, of Doolittle, MO, Larry Murphy, and partner, Christian Jessen, of Rolla, MO; Tina Bradley and husband Keith, of Knoxville, TN; adopted son, Christopher Hinkle, of Rolla, MO; grandchildren, Alisha Bourland, of Columbia, MO, Lorena Zachery and husband TJ, of Lebanon, MO, Matthew Smith and wife Amanda, of St. Robert, MO, Megan Drew and husband Johnny, of Doolittle, MO, John Tekstar, of Knoxville, TN, and Paige Tekstar, of Knoxville, TN; great-grandchildren, Zoey, Reagan, Jackson, and Landon Zachery, McKenzie and Marrissa Drew, Adalynn and Rylan Smith, Channing Theilen, and Beckham Breshears; siblings, Leon (Mudd) Henson and wife Irene, of Springfield, MO; brother-in-law, Bill Lewis, of Newburg, MO. In addition to her parents, Earl and Lorene Henson, Patricia was preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Davis, and Earlene Lewis; brother-in-law, Earnest Davis. Funeral services for Patricia Gayle King will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 2:00PM at the Rolla Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary with Reverend Christian Jessen officiating. Interment will be at the Pilot Knob Cemetery in Rolla, Missouri with Christopher Hinkle, Rick Ellis, Matt Smith, Johnny Drew, Keith Bradley, and TJ Zachery serving as pallbearers. A visitation for family and friends will be held at the Chapel prior to the service on Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 11Am until service time.