Bonnie Byungwon Kim
June 9, 1959 ~ December 6, 2016
Marietta Southern Cremations & Funerals
Bonnie Byungwon Kim, age 57, died Tuesday morning, December 6th, 2016 in her family home in Marietta, GA after an intense battle with pancreatic cancer.
Bonnie was born on June 9, 1959 in Busan, South Korea to father Hyun Young Joo and mother Kim Bo Ok, who predeceased her.
Bonnie graduated from Songsim Women's College in Seoul with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1982. She worked for Swarovski and Sears the years following. She married Stuart Kim on November 20, 1986 and relocated to Marietta, where they raised two sons.
Bonnie was an active member of Crystal Korean Church, where she participated in community service. She was baptized in October. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and reading as strong hobbies.
She is survived by her husband; her two sons, Blair and Walter; her father Hyun Young Joo; her three brothers Hyun Byung Oh, Hyun Byung Ki, and Hyun Byung Chul, and her sister Hyun Byung Suk; she is also survived by four nephews and four nieces.
Bonnie was known amongst family and friends for her kindness and generosity. She touched the lives of countless individuals through her church and her personal charity, as a neighbor, a mother, a Christian, and a caring figure in her community.
A memorial service will be held Saturday December 10th, 2016 at 1:00 pm EST at Southern Cremations & Funerals at Cheatham Hill in Marietta followed by an on-site reception.
The family would like to thank Dr. Stephen Szabo at Emory University, her oncologist, for his top-notch treatment and care; Dr. Binu George, her family doctor, for his supervision of her palliative care; nurse Jerry Longtin and nursing assistant Jillian Simpson with Encompass Home Health & Hospice; members of the Crystal Korean Church, and all other friends and family for their fervent and nonstop support in her time of illness.
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‘ Bonnie Kim was my long time neighbor. I have known her my entire life 28 years of life. She was basically like my second mother. I will miss her dearly. She is forever in my family’s hearts. She had one of the biggest hearts of people I knew. She was always smiling. We used to always walk together and spend a lot of time together. Every year for my birthday I would always be sent a bouquet of flowers from her garden. I am so sad of her passing. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of her. I remember for her birthday she always loved colorful flowers. She would treat me out to dinner all the time and she always had a caring heart. I was always in and out of her house my whole life. Her sons were basically like my brothers. Always will be. R.I.P. Byung!! I love you so much!’
‘Bonnie was a great person. So nice and always smiling I used to car pool with her when our children were young and her boys came to Kira’s birthday parties. I know Stuart and her boys will miss her terribly and I will keep them in my prayers.’
‘We have known the Kim family for 20 years. Bonnie and I watched our sons grow up together. She was one of the most caring people I have ever met. I have wonderful memories of dinners together with our families and I will always remember her loving spirit and beautiful smile. Our hearts and prayers go out to Stuart, Blair and Walter as we all grieve the loss of someone so special.
With our deepest sympathies,
The Tannenbaum Family’
‘We are heart broken to hear of Bonnie’s passing. She was a loving, sweet friend to me, and Katie and Joey. We all loved her dearly and your entire family will remain in our thoughts and prayers. We are so so sorry.’