Annie Roe Buckley

Funeral services for Annie Roe Buckley, 102, of Killeen will be on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Killeen at 10:30 a.m., with burial following at Killeen City Cemetery. Mrs. Buckley was born March 27, 1916 at Sugar Loaf, near Killeen, to Annie Lee Hall Bowen and Charlie Roe Bowen. She passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 in Killeen.

She graduated from Killeen High School in 1933 and from San Marcos Teachers College. She began her career at three rural schools -- Mountain View, Hay Branch and Union Grove near Killeen. She later taught first grade in Killeen Independent School District before retiring on 1978. After retiring, she worked for Scott Foresman as a textbook representative.

Mrs. Buckley married Leo Thomas Buckley on July 26, 1937.

She was a Lifetime Member of The First United Methodist Church of Killeen. She was a member of the Modern Study Club, Retired Teachers, Rachel Circle, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Board of Directors of the Killeen Educational Foundation.

Honorary pallbearers are Charles Patterson, Mark Voltin, Bill Sadler, Kenneth Headge, Junior Hooten, Bud Duncan, Paul Zipperlin, Andy Fowler, Bill Kozlik, Austin Ruiz, Butch Craig, Don Armstrong, Denny Barr, Bill Shine, Bobby Grant, Stan Schlueter, John Hoover, Larry Weiss, Corbett Lawler, and Johne Little.

Pallbearers are Tommy Ray, Bubba Purser, Theo Thompson, Bo Buckley, Luke Strother, Christopher Young, Barrett Robin, Dennis Conder, and Woody Ray.

Mrs. Buckley was preceded in death by her husband Leo Thomas Buckley and daughter-in-law Lolly Buckley.

Survivors are son Tommy Buckley and daughter Lisa (Lonnie) Robin. Grandchildren Brad (Susan) Buckley, Kelli (Jon) Strother, Sarah Jirka, Rachel (Theo) Thompson, Barrett (Lindsey) Robin. Great grandchildren Emily (Kyle) Dykes, Erin and Bo Buckley, Annalise Jirka, Victor and Leonora Thompson and Lucas and Maren Strother. Numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.

Arrangements entrusted to Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home of Killeen.

The family will receive friends on Monday, August 13, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at the Rosewood Retirement Community and the Blue Bonnet Hospice for the care of Mrs. Buckley.