Mr. Wendell Ray Buckner Sr.
November 17, 1938 - February 6, 2022
Graveside services for Mr. Wendell Ray Buckner Sr., 83, of Austin, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Mays Cemetery with Rev. Joe Orr officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. Mr. Buckner passed from this life on February 6, 2022, at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin. He was born November 17, 1938, in New Salem to the late Will and Elsie (Irwin) Buckner and has been a resident of Austin since 1970. Mr. Buckner served his country in the United States Air Force and went on to a long career in Air Traffic Control with the Austin airport. Wendell was a huge UT Longhorn fan and loved country and western music, especially Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, James Buckner and Wilton Buckner, and a sister, Elise Buckner Hammack. Survivors include his son, Wendell Ray Buckner Jr. of Austin; daughter, Renee Buckner Carpenter and husband Joe of Liberty Hill; sister, Elaine Buckner Coffman and husband Jimmy of Ft. Worth; granddaughter, Shelby Lou Buckner of Liberty Hill; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com
Graveside services for Mr. Wendell Ray Buckner Sr., 83, of Austin, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Mays Cemetery with Rev. Joe Orr officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral... View Obituary & Service Information