We are sad to announce that on February 21, 2024 we had to say goodbye to James Benjamin Buckley of Champaign, Illinois, born in Monticello, Mississippi. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Benjamin Buckley to show support.
He was predeceased by : his parents, George Buckley and Sarah Buckley; his wife Carrie Harmon Buckley; and his siblings, Waltine Johnson, Ollie Mae Harris, Samuel Sibley, Christine Parnell, Johnny Buckley, Harriet Octavia Cole and Helen Dunnigan.
He is survived by : his sister Maudine Taylor of Jackson Mississippi; his daughter Karen Buckley Washington; and his grandson James Washington of Lawrenceville, GA. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren and friends.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 28th 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Mount Olive Baptist Church (808 E Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61820). A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 28th 2024 at 12:00 PM at the same location.