Robert Lee “Bob” Burckley, 89, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was a retired Accountant who worked for Wimsatt Brothers, he was an Army Air Corp veteran of WWII who was a tail gunner on a B-17 and belonged to the 97th Bomb Group. He was a member of the American Legion Dixie Post #220 and a twenty year member of the YMCA. He is preceded in death by his brother, Keith Burckley and grandson, Gregory Burckley. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, LaVerne (Emge) Burckley; son, Paul “Butch” Burckley (Nancy) and daughter Sharon Hamm (Wayne); grandchildren, Robert L. Burckley, II, Jeffrey P. Kempster, Sr.; six great-grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren. His funeral service will be Monday 12:00 pm at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, with burial at Bethany Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 to 8:00pm Sunday and after 11:00 am on Monday.