Joe Buckley

Funeral services for Mr. Joe G. Buckley will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2025, at Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Brady Cemetery. Brother Lyn Holloway will officiate. Mr. Buckley, age 80, entered into the eternal rest of his Lord on Friday, January 2, 2026, at his home in Prentiss. Saulters Moore Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 6, from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of service at 11:00 a.m. at Saulters Moore Funeral Home.

Mr. Buckley will be carried to his final rest by those honored to serve as pallbearers, including Rod West, John David West, Wayne “Lenny” Harris, Chad Shivers, Jimbo Wilson, and Chase Shoemake. Hal “Moochie” Speights, James Earl Dickens, and Joe’s morning coffee crew at Ward’s will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Joe G. Buckley was born on June 1, 1945, in Tylertown, Mississippi, to Lynn and Eloine Sandifer Buckley. A lifelong resident of Prentiss, Joe worked for the Illinois Central Railroad and retired as a Conductor after over 20 years of service. Afterward, he worked as a Parts Manager for Heritage Chevy-Olds and also as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator for SCCI. Aside from his career, he and his late wife, “Pete” enjoyed showing horses and going to rodeos in their younger years. Joe's daughters meant the world to him, and his grandson, Brady, was his pride and joy!

Joe will be remembered as having many friends in the community. He especially enjoyed his early morning coffee crew at Wards, and with the advent of social media, he loved keeping up with his friends on Facebook. Mr. Buckley was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 50 years, Linda “Pete” Buckley, and his sister, Lynda Harris.

His memory will forever be cherished by his daughters, Lynn Scallorn (David) and JoAnna Pierce (Andy); his grandson, Brady Pierce; and his brother-in-law, Wayne Harris, all of Prentiss. Mr. Buckley also leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews.

Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com