Bonny Lee King of Georgetown left this world peacefully on Sunday, May 4 surrounded by her loving family at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md.
Bonny was born on Oct. 17, 1952, at Nanticoke Hospital in Seaford to Catherine and Reese King. She was the second of four daughters. The family always joked that she was born at Nanticoke and never left, thanks to her lengthy and dedicated career at the hospital.
A graduate of Laurel High School, Bonny began her healthcare journey at the Stockley Center in Georgetown and the Delaware State Hospital in Wilmington. She went on to earn her RN at Delaware Technical Community College and her BSN at Wilmington University.
Bonny’s nursing career began at Nanticoke Hospital in 1980, where she worked until her retirement in 2018 as the trauma coordinator. Throughout her career, coworkers admired her compassion, clinical excellence, quick wit, and infectious laughter. In addition to her role as Trauma Coordinator, she led the “Safe Kids” program, was one of the founders of the Delaware Burn Camp and was a dedicated supporter of The Gift of Life Program.
The light of her life, her son Justin Pobst, brought her joy and laughter every day. They never parted without sharing the words, “I love you more!”
In 2015, Bonny married the love of her life, Bert Crowder, after a long and exciting courtship. They shared many loving years together—traveling the country in their RV, escaping to a hidden cabin in the mountains of North Carolina with their dog Lucy, and creating countless memories with family. One of her greatest joys was being “Nana” to her grandchildren Caroline, Mason, and Waylon.
Bonny always said, “Life is better with sisters”—and she had three: her “favorite sister,” Nancy (husband Joe Parker); her “middle sister,” Donna (partner Gary Lord); and her “baby sister,” Jackie King…
