Buster Buckingham
Posted: February 24, 2009
Buster Buckingham, 93, died Feb. 18, 2009, at Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center– Amory. Services are Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Friendship MB Church in Columbus with the Rev. Jason Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is today from 3-8 p.m. and the family will greet guests from 6-7 p.m. at Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus. Mr. Buckingham was born June 12, 1915, in Amory to the late Sam and Rosie Blair Buckingham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Johnson Buckingham; and one grandson. He is survived by his son, Charles Hill; daughter, Jacqueline McCrady; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be his friends and family.