Stephen Wayne Buckman, age 70 of Paducah, KY, formerly of Waverly, Ky died Tuesday January 22, 2019 at his home. He retired as a Corporate Tooling Engineer from Gibbs Die Casting after 30 years. He also owned and operated Weld Tech, Inc. for many years. He was an avid UK basketball fan. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents Jim Tom and Beatrice Buckman; sisters Clara O’Nan and Cecelia Hedges; brothers Marcus, Charles Willard, J.T. “Bubby”, John R., William and Raymond Lloyd Buckman; granddaughter Krystina Brown.
Survivors include
His wife of 51 years Nedra Buckman of Paducah
Daughter Missy Heine & husband Tory of Paducah
Son Andy Buckman & wife Tammy of Morganfield, KY
10 grandchildren 8 great grandchildren
2 sisters Georgia Mae Smith of Morganfield
Mary Virginia Morris of New Lebanon, IN
Funeral service will be 1 PM Friday 1/25/19 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield. Fr. Dave Johnson will officiate.
Visitation will be 3-8 PM Thursday and 11 AM until service time Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Waverly, KY.