Charles Louis Buckner, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 87 on 4/24/15.
The son of German immigrants, he was born in Houston Texas on 9/24/27.
Charlie was a devout Christian and attended Calvary Chapel of Raynham. A lineman for the telephone company for 36 years, he began his career in Texas and eventually moved to New England with his wife Marion. Charlie served his country proudly in both the Merchant Marines from 1945 to 1949 and in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952, earning the rank of Corporal E-4.
Charlie enjoyed summers on the Cape in Orleans with his family, fishing out of Rock Harbor and four-wheel driving on Nauset Beach. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed teaching his grandchildren the sport.
Married for 65 years to loving wife Marion, they shared their life together in Raynham, Cape Cod, and Florida.
His children, Charlie, Randy, Brian, Dana, Brenda, Gary and their spouses will miss him greatly.
His grandchildren, Christian, Sara, Sonya, Rachael, Emma, Amelia, Maya, and Julia have happy memories of their poppy.
Memorial services to be held at Calvary Chapel Raynham, 1002 Broadway, Raynham.
Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 1:00.