Bess L. Buckels Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Bess L. Buckels of Olney, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Bess left this world on June 26, 2025 at the age of 97, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bess L. Buckels to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wilbur Beaird and Alice Gambrel-Seltzer (McKay); her daughter Margaret Elizabeth Buckels; her grandson TJ Buckels; and her siblings, Margaret Traxler, Paticia Hurst, Kenneth Gambrel, Gary Gambrel and Iris Jean Gilberg.
She is survived by: her sons, Charles Buckels of Vincennes, IN and Matthew Buckels (Joyce) of Vincennes, IN; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Goldman of Noble, Wade Buckels (Jasmine) of Gainesville, FL and Dalton Buckels of Cleveland, OH; her great grandchildren, Tristin Watkins (Alex), Desiny Buckels of Sumter, SC, Kaylee Goldman of Brownsburg, IN and Carmelita Buckels of Gainesville, FL; her great great grandchildren, Caliope Buckels and Summer Watkins of Sumter, SC; her sister Janice Smith of Waynesville, NC; and her sisters-in-law, JoAnn Gambrel and Sandra Gambrel. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Memorials can be made to the Richland Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
