Robert Doyle "Buck" Buckner, 80, of Lexington Park, MD died August 3, 2009 at his residence.

Born April 10, 1929 in Greensboro, NC, he was the son of the late Aubrey Watson Buckner and Ollie Mae (Fox) Buckner.

Buck served in the United States Navy from 1951 until 1972. After his retirement from the Navy, he worked for the Civil Service at Patuxent River, MD as an aircraft electrician until his retirement in 1982.

Buck is survived by his children; Robbie Buckner (Joan) of Prince Frederick, MD, Patty Jensen of Greenville, NC, Anna Buckner of Lake Tahoe, NV, Mark Buckner (Valerie) of Lexington Park, MD, Michele Lengel of Virginia Beach, VA, and Mary Woodburn (Joe) of Ridge, MD, ten grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren, siblings; Colleen Sykes of Siler City, NC, Donald Buckner of Greensboro, NC, Gilbert Buckner of Ramsuer, NC, Ed Buckner of Greensboro, NC, Ormond Buckner of Leigh Creek, Australia, Jerry Buckner of Greensboro, NC, Wanda Hicks of Siler City, NC, and Katy Buckner of Winston Salem, NC. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Madeline (Bibeau) Buckner in 1989 and his second wife Judy (Barnes) Buckner in 2004.

Family will receive friends for Buck's Life Celebration on Friday, August 7, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in St. Michael's Catholic Church, 16555 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD 20680. A Memorial Mass will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. with Father Lee Fangmyer officiating. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, St. Michael's Church, P.O. Box 429, Ridge, MD 20680 or ACTS (A Community That Shares), P.O. Box 54, Bushwood, MD 20618.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.