Betty Jean Buckman

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Betty Jean Buckman, 81, of Buda died at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. Born Dec. 24, 1929, in Waverly, Ky., to Thomas and Laura Anne (Girten) Blanford, she married John H. Buckman Nov. 28, 1947, in Waverly, Ky. He died Oct. 31, 1999. She was a homemaker and a babysitter. She was also a member of St. Patrick''s Catholic Church in Sheffield. Surviving are 11 sons, Marvin (Ruthie) Buckman, Thomas (Carol) Buckman, Charlie (Deb) Buckman, Kevin Joesph (Crystal) Buckman, Mark Buckman and Michael (Deonna) Buckman, all of Buda, Francis (Scherry) Buckman of Wyanet, Ronald Buckman of Evansville, Ind., Donald Lee Buckman of Calhoun, Ky., Darrell Buckman of Jacksonville, Fla., and Ernest Buckman of New Port News, Va.; two daughters, Theresa Zimmer of Wyanet and Pam Lafferty of Buda; 30 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Thomas Blanford of Wyanet, David (Sheryl) Blanford of Rock Falls and Larry (Barb) Blanford of Buda. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three daughters, Mary DeWaele, Peg Buckman and Judy Scott; one son, Gerald Buckman; two grandsons, Steve DeWaele and Dylan Buckman; two daughters-in-law, Vicki Buckman and Michelle Buckman; one brother, Gordon Blanford; and three sisters, Helen Wolfe, Frieda Wolfe and Lucille Liesse. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick''s Catholic Church, Sheffield, with Father Sebastian officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick''s Catholic Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton, with a rosary service at 8 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Buda Rescue Squad or St. Patrick''s Catholic Church in Sheffield.

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  1. Comfort and prayers are being sent to you and your family Charlie and Deb and your brothers and sisters. You truly have an extraordinary family and are blessed many times over.


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