Sunday, January 30, 2022. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi on November 1, 1965
to Sandra Buckley Pruitt and the late Charles Ray Buckley, Jr. He grew up in the tight
knit Queens neighborhood in West Jackson and graduated from Magnolia Academy
in 1983. He married his wife of 31 years, Angela “Angie” Churchwell Buckley, in
1991 and loved her deeply until his final day. Chuck and Angie raised two sons, Ross
and Trey, in Madison, Mississippi. Chuck was deeply proud of his son Ross for all his
athletic and academic accomplishments, and they had many similar interests. They
spent many weekends together hunting in the woods of Lorman, Mississippi and
fishing his beloved Ross Barnett Reservoir. Chuck was very proud of Trey for his
academic and business accomplishments. He enjoyed spending time with Trey
fishing on the pier, talking about life and Ole Miss Sports. They both enjoyed the
many projects they took on remodeling Chuck and Angie’s dream home on the lake
together. Chuck and Angie enjoyed their time on the water together, watching
sunsets from the back porch and taking many boat rides. He spent his last years
enjoying the beautiful Lake Caroline fishing and being in the water with close
friends. Chuck was a devoted Ole Miss fan, and he could be found in the Grove before
almost every football game.
Chuck is survived by his wife, Angie Buckley; two sons Ross Buckley (Shelby) of
Vicksburg, MS; and Trey Buckley of Santa Rosa Beach, FL; mother Sandra Buckley
Pruitt of Richland, MS; brother and sister in-law Jason and Kendell Churchwell and
niece Summer Churchwell and nephew Preston Churchwell of Brandon, MS; mother
and father-in-law Shirley and Robert Churchwell of Madison, MS; and his constant
companion and “best boy” Drake.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Ray Buckley Jr., his maternal
grandparents, Mary Lee Simon and James Buckley Simon, and his paternal
grandparents, Charles Ray Buckley and Clydean Buckley.
Funeral services will be held on Friday February 4, 2022 at Parkway Funeral home
in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Visitation will begin at 9:00am followed by a memorial
service at 11:00am.
Memorials may be sent to the 2022 U.S. Rep. G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Bass Classic benefiting Catch-A-Dream Foundation - catchadream.org
