Aubrey M. Buckner, Sr.

Aubrey M. Buckner Sr. age 83, of Elm Mott, passed away late Saturday afternoon, January 3, 2015 at Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco. Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Minister Sam Armstrong officiating. Aubrey was born November 2, 1931 in Rockwood, the son of Charles H. and Nina (Ballinger) Buckner. He attended school in Waco. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. On August 10, 1996 he was united in marriage to Vergie (Salisbury) Rainer in Elm Mott. Aubrey was a painter for most of his life for Grant Goss in the Waco area until his retirement in 1993. He attended the Elm Mott Church of Christ. Aubrey did volunteer work at the Bellmead Senior Center and West Rest Haven. He enjoyed karaoke, fishing and visiting with the sick. Aubrey was also a great story teller and the life of any party always making people laugh. Aubrey is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, E.C., Cecil, G.W., Jack, Leonard, Clifford, Lorenzo "Buckshot" and Bobby; sisters, Zora, Avis, Effie Mae and Desda; a grandson, Timothy Dake; and a son-in-law, George Hopgood. Survivors include his wife, Vergie Rainer Buckner of Elm Mott; brothers, Kenneth Buckner and wife Ellen and Garland Buckner; a son, Aubrey Buckner Jr. and wife Linda of Alvarado; three daughters, Jessie Hopgood of Waxahachie, Joyce Herrin of Murchison and Sharon Inglis and husband Jim of Broomfield, CO; stepsons, Keith Dodd and wife Liz and Mark Dodd and wife Theresa; a stepdaughter, Leah Bucklin and husband Michael; 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter; his best friends for life, Pat and Mac McMillan; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bellmead Senior Center or Elm Mott Church of Christ. "Tired Old Years Just Slip Away" Recitation by Aubrey M. Buckner Sr. Now that I'm older and my youth has been spent, I'm beginning to realize what an old fishing buddy of mine meant. He would say, "You know as you grow older You start to get those nagging little pains in all sorts of places. Most of the time it even hurts just to tie your shoe laces." But he told me how to get rid of those little pains On any given day. All you have to do is go fishing and relax And let those tired old years just slip away. I was quite a bit younger then and he was Much older, well past middle age. He would kinda smile and say, "You know when I go fishing I can feel Those tired old years just slip away." He'd say, "It makes me feel younger and plumb full of zip, It even makes me want to run and play. Yeah, when I go fishing those tired old Years just seem to slip away. Yeah, when I get in that boat with some of my friends. I feel full of energy and pep Although to get in and out of that boat I need a lot of help. But that's okay because I know it won't be long, Till fishing on a bright and sunny day, I'll lean back and relax and let those Tired old years..just slip away But you know I still want to go fishing with the GREATEST FISHERMAN Of all, and I'm waiting for that day when I hear my Lord say Come go fishing with me and let those tired old years JUST SLIP AWAY