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Karla Kay King Buys of Tularosa, New Mexico passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, at the age of 88 years.
Karla was born September 3, 1936, in Ogden, Utah, daughter of Louis and Venice King. Karla was previously married and divorced to Clifford Flitcraft. She remarried to the love of her life, Bobbie Buys, on April 6, 1963, in Elko, NV. She was married to Bobbie until he passed away June 6, 2023. They were happily married for 60 years.
Karla was a homemaker throughout her life. Her hobbies included sewing, crocheting, and baking. She was a great cook and made the best homemade bread and cinnamon rolls. Early in her married life, she was a tailor.
Karla was one of the nicest people, always opening her home to friends, family, and wayward soles. She never met a stranger. She lived her life to the fullest and was always the life of the party.
Surviving Karla is her daughter, Patsy Lee Flitcraft (Rodney) Brownson of Sandy Springs, GA; her four sons, Randy Lynn (Teri) Flitcraft of Clearfield, UT, Chauncey Leroy Flitcraft of Celena, TX, Larry Eugene Flitcraft of Tularosa, NM, and David Earl Buys of Tularosa, NM; her ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Berthann King and Olivia King.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three siblings, William King, Jerry King, and Pamela (Rod) Palmer.
The Buys family has entrusted their loved one to the care of Alamogordo Funeral Home.
To sign the online register book, please visit www.alamogordofuneralhome.org.
