Hubert (Buddy) Miles Stuckey, Jr., 68, of Georgetown, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, in a local hospital. He was born June 26, 1945, in Knox County, TN. He was a hard worker, retiring from Cleveland City Schools in 1996, while also driving a truck part-time, working at the US Forest Service as both a forest ranger and fire crew leader during the summers, and running the family farm. Upon retirement from the school system he continued to drive a truck. He then retired from USF Holland where he was a 20-year member of the Teamsters. He made friends wherever he went, even in his last days in the hospital. He was a member of Gum Springs Baptist Church.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Miles Sr., and Margarette Cooper Stuckey, and one brother, William (Sam) Stuckey.
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Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Karen Stuckey; one daughter, Sylvia and husband John Wagner of Old Fort, TN; two sons: Hubert (Chip) Miles, III, and wife Debbie, of Cleveland, and Matthew Stuckey of Georgetown; three grandchildren: Ashley Stuckey of East Ridge, TN and Cameron and Savannah Wagner of Old Fort, TN.
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Funeral services will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2014, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor John Passavant officiating.
Graveside services will be conducted on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in Johnston Cemetery in Meigs County. Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Taylor, Tony Taylor, Donald Phillips, Brent Burgner, Russ Arthur and Paul Medlin.
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The family will receive friends from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2014, prior to the service at the funeral home.
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We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Stuckey family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com