Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BUFKIN, JONATHAN TURNER December 23, 2014
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News Star World - December 28, 2014
JONATHAN TURNER BUFKIN

A celebration of the life of Jonathan Turner Bufkin, 34, of Murfreesboro, 
Tennessee, was held on December 27, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at World Outreach 
Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with visitation taking place at 9:30 a.m. at 
the church. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on December 30, 2014, 
at Oakley Cemetery in Gilbert, Louisiana, under the direction of Gill First 
National Funeral Home in Winnsboro, Louisiana. Prior to the graveside, 
visitation will take place at First Baptist Church, Wisner, Louisiana, at 1:00 
p.m.

Jon was born on December 26, 1979, in Winnsboro, Louisiana. He graduated 
salutatorian of the 1997 graduating class of Gilbert High School. He went on to 
earn a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University and a masters degree 
from Middle Tennessee State University. Jon and his wife Kelsey were filmmakers 
and together they created a successful film business in the Nashville area. He 
died on December 23, 2014, in his home following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Jon was preceded in death by his brother, Brandon Wade Bufkin.

Jon is survived by his wife Kelsey; his parents, Ken and Lou Bufkin of 
Arlington, Texas; his grandparents, Wade and Olivia Bufkin of Gilbert, 
Louisiana; his sister, Jessica Bufkin of Nashville, Tennessee; his twin 
brother, Justin Bufkin and wife Meredith of Woodworth, Louisiana; mother-in-
law, Bev Gaushell of Monroe, Louisiana; brother-in-law, Morgan Gaushell of 
Monroe, Louisiana; and nephews Sawyer and Jaxon Bufkin and niece Mia Bufkin.

Honorary pallbearers are Jeremy Carney, Eric Dill, Chris Gaston, Matt Hogan, 
Kurt Knoll, Ryan Pflasterer, Ethan Thon, and Nathan Wright.

Jon served on the board of directors for Son Valley Ranch, a ministry to 
children who come from broken homes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made 
in Jon's name at sonvalleyranch.com or mailed to Son Valley Ranch, 4167 
Rockdale Fellowship Road, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, 37122.

Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com

Gill First National

Funeral Home

Winnsboro, LA 

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