God has called from her earthly home the late Pauline Bruce Goree. She was the third child born to the late George and Deolia Bruce of Etta, MS.

Pauline accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and joined the Flint Hill MB Church in Etta, MS where she served as Sunday School Secretary and as a delegate to many conventions in that district. Pauline attended grade school in Etta, MS. After graduating from the 8th grade with honors, she attended high school at Oxford Training School. She attended Rust College and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1953. She earned her masters degree from Mississippi State University as well as a degree in Gerontology. She met and married Mitchell Goree in 1954 and three children were born to their union. After this union she moved to Shannon MS and joined the Pine Grove M.B. Church. She remained a faithful member until her health declined. She served faithfully as a youth department leader, member of the choir, mission president where she began the ministry for weekly meals for the sick and shut in. She also served as chairman of the program committee.

Her first employment was in Pontotoc County at the College Hill School, as a 1st and 2nd grade teacher. In 1969, she transferred to Guntown School in Lee County. She served faithfully as a teacher for sixteen years. She was later employed by the Lee County Extension Service as the Home Economist with 4-H and Homemaker's Club of Lee County. As the Home Economist she earned the Homemaker of the Year Award. She retired after 39 1/2 years of working and began traveling the world. She traveled to the Holy Land, Jerusalem, Aruba, Mexico, Hawaii, Africa, France, Italy and also Jamaica.

She was a life member of NAACP, member of Heroines of Jericho Court #634, the Order of Eastern Star and has served as secretary for the District Association and historian for the State Convention. She served as Boy Scout Den Leader, Secretary for the South Lee County Fire Department, secretary for NCRO and Director of the Eldora Scholarship Oratorical Contest Fund on the district level. She was a volunteer at North MS Medical Center for a number of years. She was an avid water aerobic enthusiast who seldom missed a session at the NMMC Wellness Center.

She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters Reba Loving of Shannon, MS and Lynda Hersey (Steve) of Shannon, MS; one son Mitchell Goree, Jr. (Gloria) of Hernando, MS; ten grandchildren: Malcolm, Matrika, Andijuar (Jasmine), Candance, Tyler Ross, Taurean, Ashley, Steve, Mya and Mitra; twenty-one great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; siblings: Percy Bruce (Barbara), Vernice Bruce, Geneva Murphy, Warren Bruce (Jerlean), Calvin Bruce (Desmar) and Rosemary Bruce; her Godchildren Robert Hughes, Dennis Hughes and Canary Brooks.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell Goree, her parents, George and Deolia Bruce; her siblings, L.B. Bruce, Elwood Bruce and Emma Rucker; and one grandson Dr. Natravis Cox.