Stanley Louis Buck

Stanley Louis Buck, II, 73, of Raleigh, NC passed away at Rex Hospital on February 5, 2013 from injuries suffered in a fall at his home. He was born in Abington, PA and was a graduate of the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, PA, and Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, with a degree in economics. Stan, who was retired, had been the president and owner of both Crossland Forest Products, a hardwood lumber trading company in Raleigh and Allegheny Wood Sales of Willow Grove, PA.

Stan is survived by his loving wife, Ann Barwick Buck, of the home and a daughter, Rebecca Carla Buck Roberts, of Charlotte, and two grandsons, John Drew Roberts III and William Conyer Roberts of Charlotte. In addition, he leaves three step children, Rita Delano Ilfeld, of Orange County, CA, Nancy Delano Bachus, of Ashland, VA and David M. Delano, of St. Petersburg, FL, and seven step grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Olivia Buck Woodman, of Issaquah, WA and her husband, Frank Woodman. There are two nieces and two nephews, Valerie Woodman and Aaron Woodman, of Seattle, WA, Melinda Irwin Ellis, of Redding, CT, and Don Irwin, of Oak Hill, VA.

Mr. Buck was preceded in death by his parents, Stuart Wylie and Rebecca Carroll Ligget Buck, of Meadowbrook, PA, and a sister, Carroll Buck Irwin, of Wellesley, MA. He was a member of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Raleigh.

Visitation will be held Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, NC 27609 on Friday, February 8, 2013 from 6-8 pm. Graveside services will be at Willowdale Cemetery, 306 E. Elm St., Goldsboro, NC on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 12:00 noon.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.BrownWynne.com