Born in Charleston, SC, he was the son of Charles G. “Charlie” Zeberlein, III and Cary McWhirter “Winky” Zeberlein. A 2018 graduate of Gray Collegiate Academy, he attended the University of South Carolina College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management. He graduated from USC in May 2023 and received his Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management.
Bucky worked as an Associate Operations Manager for Aramark at the National Advocacy Center. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
Bucky loved soccer and was an avid fan of the sport. He played from 2004 through his first year of college at USC Sumter in 2018.
He will be remembered most by how he touched the lives of so many friends.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister Anna Katharina Zeberlein; grandparents, Dewey Young McWhirter, Jr., Cary Kropp McWhirter and Charles Gordon Zeberlein, Jr.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was predeceased by his grandmother, Louise Jones Zeberlein and step grandmother, Linda Sue Zeberlein.
The family wishes to thank the emergency room and Neuroscience ICU staff at Prisma Health Richland Hospital.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2024 at the funeral home, with visitation from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Congaree Rapid FC, Bucky Zeberlein Memorial Fund, PO Box 2135, West Columbia SC 29171.
