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Hazel L. Buckley
March 7, 1924 - March 3, 2013
Hazel L. Buckley
1924 – 2013
Tarkio, Missouri
Hazel L. Buckley, the daughter of Newton Nelson and Ada Mae (Good) McCampbell, was born March 7, 1924, in Gentry, Missouri. She attended Watermon Country School in Gentry and graduated from Worth High School, Worth, Missouri, in 1942. Hazel was awarded a six month scholarship at Johnson Business College in St. Joseph, Missouri, where she attended school for a year.
On April 9, 1945, Hazel was united in marriage to Maurice James Buckley in Corpus Christi, Texas. To this union, a son, James Lee was born. In 1947, they moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, where Hazel was employed by Swift and Quaker Oats. After they moved to Tarkio, Missouri, she was employed by the First National Bank for 37 years, retiring as the banks Assistant Vice-President. She also served as the City of Tarkio’s elected City Tax Collector, holding that position for 20 years, retiring in 2008. Maurice passed away in September of 1975. Hazel passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care, Tarkio, at the age of 88.
Hazel was a member of the United Methodist Church, Tarkio, where she served on the finance committee. She was a former member of the Tarkio Mule Barn Theatre Guild, the Tarkio Business Women and was a former chairman of the Northwest Missouri Women Bankers Association. Hazel also served as a board member for the Atchison County Health Center in Tarkio. She was the first woman to serve on the Tarkio Golf Club and was former treasurer and board member of the Tarkio Rough Riders. Hazel loved flowers, gardening and playing golf.
Besides her parents and husband, Maurice, Hazel was preceded in death by five brothers, Elwood, Earl, Reece, Wayne and Jim McCampbell and three sisters, May Murphy, Wilma Gray and Edith McCampbell. Survivors include son, James Lee Buckley, Tarkio; one grandson, Jesse James Buckley, Syracuse, New York; one great-grandson, Jared Buckley, Syracuse, New York; and numerous very special nieces and nephews.
Celebration of Life Service: 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 8, 2013, United Methodist Church, Tarkio.
Inurnment: Home Cemetery, Tarkio.
The family will receive friends 10:00-11:00 A.M., Friday, March 8, 2013, prior to the service, at the United Methodist Church, Tarkio.
Memorials: Tarkio United Methodist Church, Home Cemetery or Tarkio Golf Club.
Online obituaries and condolences at www.minterfuneralchapels.com
Services: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.