Kenneth Buckner
May 27, 1936 ~ April 2, 2005
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Fairview ~ Kenneth Buckner, 68, of 1336 Upper Brush Creek Road, went to be with the Lord on Saturday April 2, 2005 after an extended illness.
A native of Buncombe County, He was the son of the late Will and Sarah Anderson Buckner. He worked as a skilled structure foreman for Asheville Steel Company.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jennie Williams Buckner of Fairview; two daughters, Sheila Reeves and her husband James and Tammy Byrd and her husband Danny all of Fairview; six grandchildren, Ashley Anderson, Matthew and Jordan Byrd and Jacob Reeves all of Fairview and Kevin and Heather Reeves both of Candler; a sister, Willmarie Payne of Fairview; two brothers, Anslee Buckner of Piedmont, SC and Willard Buckner of Fairview; numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held Monday 7:30 P.M. in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road with the Rev. Jimmy Page and Rev. Jeff Wilkie officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:30 P.M. prior to the service at the funeral home.
A graveside service will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, P.O. Box 25338 Asheville, NC 28813.
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So sorry for your loss, but we all have one more thing to go to Heaven for. You’re in our thoughts and prayers.
With love,
Joan & Arnold Spivey
Sorry for your loss. He was good man. If you need anything let us know.
Jenny,Sheila,Tammy and family
Words will never be enough to say for how sorry we are about the loss of Kenny. He will be greatly missed. We will never forget the times at the Nursing home that the sweet smile we would get on his face when Curtis would ask him ‘Kenny, what do you want to do?’ He would say ‘go smoke’.We will never forget at Christmas when we brought him a carton of cigarettes wrapped up and Curtis ask him if he knew what that was and he said ‘Cigarettes, Curtis ask him how he knew and he said ‘The shape and feel of the package. The enjoyment that we would get to see his expressions when we would come down the hall and he would have a frown on his face and I would say ‘Kenny you better get that frown off you face’ and he would then smile. We would give him a hug and you could always feel his hug to us.He always enjoy the hugs that we gave him before we would leave and tell him we loved him and would see him later.Dutis would never fail to tell him that he was and always would be his BUDDY.The time I had sandles on and I told him he almost ran over my toe. He looked down at my feet and said ‘You should have shoes on’ then he would laugh. MEMORIES NEVER DIE. They just stay with us to help us to remember those who were so close to our hearts. Jenny and family, we love you and will be here for you.Remember we feel your pain and suffer along with you because it has only been little over 2 months since we lost the greatest man in our lives, our Dad and husband.GOD WILL KEEP HIS ARMS AROUND US AND NEVER PUT MORE ON US THAN WE CAN CARRY BUT GIVE US THE STRENGTH TO GO ON.
We love you all and pray that our God who loves us so much to put your hearts at peace that Kenny no longer suffers and is up walking around and enjoy the beauty of Heaven.
his memory will be charished forever
Jenny and Family, My prayers are with you in the loss of Kenneth. His smile when I would see him at the nursing home was always a lift to me as I visited with my Mom (Charlotte Wright). If he didn’t have one, I could see one starting in the corners of his mouth when I asked where his smile was. He is smiling in Heaven now and walking those Streets of Gold – no more wheel chair and no more earthly struggles. God bless you as you go through this sad time.
Tammy,
We were so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. There is nothing we can say to make it any easier right now, we realize that, but if there is anything at all we can do, please don’t hesitate to call.
You’re in our prayers.
Sheila,
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. Love,
The Girls from Brady Insurance
Our deepest sympathies are with you.
Love you all.
Jennie and family,
You are in my prayers. May God be with you and comfort you and your family. You were such a comfort to all of us at FES. We love and miss you.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jennie,
Don’t know if you remember us. We belong to Mary & Joe Hensley and Tammy & Tommy Jones. Just want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We don’t know the pain you are feeling, but we do want you to know we care.
Mike & Karen Hensley
Jenny,Sheila,&Ashley&family,
I am truly sorry to hear about the loss of Kenny. I don’t quite remember him but I do remember Ashley talking about him in our Elementary classes. If there is anything that I can do,please don’t hesitate to call. I know that Kenny and Brian(my brother) are talking about the good ol’times and hopefully Kenny is telling him something real nice about his days. Keep your heads up and remember that we will see them again some day.
Love Amy and Linda Mullen
I found a message in a bottle in MA that I think may be a remembrance. If this sounds right call me at nine seven 8 758 zero none two three