Barbara Lee Buckles

Barbara Lee Buckles, 64, Walker, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, at her home in Walker, following a sudden illness. She was born Aug. 10, 1945, in Nevada to William Glenn Shepherd and Juanita Maxine Elliott Shepherd.

Barbara married Larry Buckles on March 13, 1965, in Nevada, and he survives of the home.

Barbara grew up Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1963. She worked for the Walker School District and later Northeast Vernon County School District for 25 years until her retirement in 2007.

She was a member of the Walker Christian Church, the Vernon County University of Missouri Extension Council; Vernon, Barton and Cedar Counties Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary of which she was past president of the local unit. She was a member of the Missouri and National Rural Letter Carriers.

Survivors include her husband, Larry, of the home; two daughters, Kim Dade, and her husband, Tim – Walker, and Kerry Jennings, and her husband, Darl – Nevada; one sister, Brenda Leonard, and her husband, Willis – Nevada; one foster sister, Martha Kintner, and her husband, Jeff, Bartlesville, OK; four grandsons – Aaron Dade, Ethan Dade, Damon Jennings and Dirk Jennings – all of Nevada; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and her many friends.

Services began at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Interment followed in Newton Burial Park, Nevada.

Those who wish may contribute in her memory to a college scholarship fund for her grandsons at the Bank of America in Nevada.

You may view obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com.