Virgie M. King, age 100 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Vansant Road Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions to Clinton Christian Academy or to Holy Rosary School and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Virgie was born in Henry County, Missouri the daughter of Cleo and Mary (Johnson) Hornbuckle. She worked as a lab technician for Safeway Ice Cream. She liked baking, cooking, canning, and fishing. She also enjoyed driving ponies in parades, quilting, and trips to Silver Dollar City. She entered her canned and baked goods as well as her quilts in the Henry County Fair each year.

Virgie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Howard (Buster) King, four sisters Elvie Loyd, Kathryn Jolley, Grace Wilson, Mary Bailey, and three brothers James Bailey, Raymond Bailey and Ed Lee Bailey.

Among survivors is her sister, Martha Mothersbaugh of Clinton, Missouri, several nieces and nephews, as well as a host of many other family and friends.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.