Bernice Paine

Bernice Paine, 82, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was born on November 21, 1943, in Egypt, Monroe County, Mississippi.

Mrs. Paine devoted part of her working life to caring for others as a CNA at the Care Center of Aberdeen. Her work reflected a life of service and compassion, and she will be remembered with gratitude by those who knew her and those she helped through her care.

She is survived by her husband, Eugene Paine, and by her son, Lashawn Paine. She also leaves behind her brothers, James King, Walter Reese King, and Marvin King, and her sisters, Barbara Jones, Retha Pitts, and Debra Mathias. Their lives were part of the family circle she cherished, and her memory will remain dear to all who loved her.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert King, and her mother, Mary Etta Tumblin-King.

Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Belle Memorial Funeral Home, 216 Hwy 25 South, PO Box 129, Aberdeen, Mississippi 39730. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 335 North Franklin Street, Aberdeen, Mississippi 39730. A burial will take place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Oddfellows Rest Cemetery, Whitfield Street, Aberdeen, Mississippi 39730. 

May Bernice Paine be remembered for the life she lived, the care she gave, and the love she shared with her family and friends.