Frances Jeraldine Bunker

Frances Jeraldine Bunker, 90, of Karnak, the Hillerman Community in Massac County, died at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky.

She was born on Feb. 4, 1930, in Cairo. She was a graduate of Joppa High School.  

She had worked at Main Brothers Box and Lumber in Karnak, Cummins Chevrolet in Karnak and had retired from Allied Signal in Metropolis. 

She and Bill Bunker were united in marriage on May 16, 1948.  

They enjoyed camping and spending time at their campsite at Bay Creek.  

She attended Hillerman Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, gardening and raising her beautiful flowers.

Survivors include her daughter, Cheryl and Lyndal Qualls of Karnak; a grandson, Eric and Shantal Qualls of Metropolis; a brother-in-law, Johnny and Jackie Bunker; a sister-in-law, Shirley West; and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Bunker was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Bunker (2006); her parents, Dwight and Elsie Gray Barnett; and three sisters, Lana Anderson, Doris Weaver and Marie Barnett.

Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Frances Jeraldine Bunker were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak. Pastor Ben Hottel officiated and Eric Qualls spoke. Interment was in Anderson Cemetery in Boaz.  

Memorials can be made to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. 

To leave an online message for the family, visit www.wilsonfuneralhome1928.com.

Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.