Betty Lou Buckler, 77, of St. Leonard, MD passed away on June 21, 2012 in Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on April 7, 1935 in Calvert County to Sallie Parks King and Kenneth Edward King.

She was the loving wife of Maurice Miller Buckler whom she married in November of 1952. Betty was a life long resident of Calvert County, MD. She was always a loving person who was devoted to her family and many friends. All who knew her will miss her deeply.

She was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband Maurice Miller Buckler who passed away on July 24, 1985. Betty Lou is survived by her daughter Vicki Lynn Goff and her husband Thomas of Carlsbad, NM; son Mark Kevin Buckler and his fiancée Angie Holden of Calabash, NC, three grandchildren, Matthew Goff and his wife Dawn, Scott Goff and his wife Casey and Sally Goff; three great-grandchildren, Will, Oren and Kush; sister Doris Williams and her husband Edgar "Dickie" of St. Leonard, MD and sister-in-law Lorraine King of Prince Frederick, MD. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews from the King and Buckler families.

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 25, 2012 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD. A service celebrating her life will be held on Tuesday June 26, 11 AM at Broomes Island Wesleyan Church, 8520 Church Road, Broomes Island, MD 20615 with Rev. Rick Schaffner and Rev. Linwood "Sonny" Benton officiating. Interment will follow in Waters Memorial U.M.C. Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Jerry King, J. Calvin Wood, Jr., Thomas "Smitty" Smith, David Lines, Gary Rymer and Michael Foley. Honorary pallbearers are Betty Little, Shirley Bowen, Hattie Rickett, Elijah Sewell, Albert Mackall and Rodell Mackall.

Should friends desire memorial contributions may be made in Betty's name to Broomes Island Wesleyan Church or to American Diabetes Association, Washington DC-MD Office, 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1005, Washington, DC 20036-4104 http://www.diabetes.org.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.