Gary Douglas Buckner Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Gary Douglas Buckner (Richmond, Virginia), born in Glen Allen, Virginia, whose life came to an end on June 17, 2025 at the age of 75, leaving behind cherished memories. 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 Gary Douglas Buckner to show support.

As we bid Gary Douglas farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Gary Douglas is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his children, Gary F. Buckner and Vickie Davis; his grandchild Tyshawn Buckner; and his brother Larry Buckner (Jackie). He is survived by: his wife Shirley Buckner; his children, Vonetta Buckner-Craft, Shanja Buckner, Frank (Barbara Jean), Tony (Sophia) and Dwight Thompson (Ingrid); and his friends, Lloyd Craft and Travis Vincent. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins.