He was born in Independence, WV on September 25, 1930, a son of the late Oley and Anna Elizabeth (Holmes) Bucklew.
He was the youngest of 15 children. George served four years in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict from 1951 – 1955. He retired from Mon Power in 1996. After retirement Mr. Bucklew and his wife Jeanne traveled to Europe, Alaska and Hawaii. Mr. Bucklew will be sadly missed by friends and family.
George is survived by his wife, Jeanne (Satterfield) Robe Bucklew; children, Terry Timmons and husband Kevin, Elizabeth Bucklew, Steven Robe and wife Melissa, Tina Kendall and husband Stephen, Gregory Robe and wife Missy and Vickie DeRiggi and husband Robert; 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the WV Nursing Facility and Hospice of WV.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, PO Box 61420, Staten Island, NY 10306.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date at the WV National Cemetery in Pruntytown, WV. Cremation services were entrusted to Field Funeral Home in Masontown.
Condolences may be extended online to the family at www.fieldfuneralhome.com.
He was born in Independence, WV on September 25, 1930, a son of the late Oley and Anna Elizabeth (Holmes) Bucklew.
He was the youngest of 15 children. George served four years in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict from 1951 – 1955. He retired from Mon Power in 1996. After retirement Mr. Bucklew and his wife Jeanne traveled to Europe, Alaska and Hawaii. Mr. Bucklew will be sadly missed by friends and family.
George is survived by his wife, Jeanne (Satterfield) Robe Bucklew; children, Terry Timmons and husband Kevin, Elizabeth Bucklew, Steven Robe and wife Melissa, Tina Kendall and husband Stephen, Gregory Robe and wife Missy and Vickie DeRiggi and husband Robert; 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the WV Nursing Facility and Hospice of WV.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association, PO Box 61420, Staten Island, NY 10306.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date at the WV National Cemetery in Pruntytown, WV. Cremation services were entrusted to Field Funeral Home in Masontown.
Condolences may be extended online to the family at www.fieldfuneralhome.com.
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Noble Bucklew
1906–1987
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Helen M. Bucklew Rohr
1908–2006
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Hallie Bucklew Bucklew
1909–1994
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Anna Elizabeth Bucklew Trickett
1910–1989
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Louella Bucklew Franklin
1912–1997
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Foster Ohley Bucklew
1913–1995
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Edith May Bucklew Phillips
1915–1996
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Grace Samantha Bucklew Baylor
1916–2005
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Thelma Ruth Bucklew McMellon
1918–2008
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Harlen G. Bucklew
1920–1966
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Dolly June Bucklew Turner
1921–2011
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Marie Bucklew Chidester
1923–1972
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Dalton David Bucklew
1925–2015
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Mauceline Loraine Bucklew Lyons
1927–1978
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