William Buckner Lewis lost his courageous battle with cancer on April 14, 2014. Bucky was born on June 13, 1941 in Valdosta, GA. to the late W. B. Lewis, Sr. and Pauline Coffman Lewis and grew up in Jasper, FL. He attended schools in Union County, Bolles Military School in Jacksonville, and graduated a Cadet Captain from Georgia Military Academy, now Woodward Academy, in College Park, GA. in 1959. Bucky was also a graduate of Valdosta State College. He served his country in the United States Army Reserves. Bucky enjoyed a successful career as a Federal Agent with the U.S. Treasury Department's Division of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. He worked in Washington DC, Gainesville, GA. and Miami, FL.  Bucky retired from ATF in 1991 and moved to Raiford, FL. where he got involved with bee keeping, a hobby and a passion that brought him much joy.  He was associated with both the Masons and the Shriners.  Bucky was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Dorothy Sue Lewis, Vivian Allen Cash and Martha Marie Lewis.

Bucky was married to the former Sue McGowan of Quitman, GA. for 23 years. They have two children, Martha Lewis Vega Velez  and her husband Melvin Vega Velez of Anchorage, Alaska and Leslie Lewis Roake and her husband Dr. Brian Roake of Panama City Beach, FL.;  four grandchildren, Cherylann Vega Velez, Marlisa Vega Velez, Trevor Lewis Roake and Gavin Nelson Roake. Also surviving Bucky is his sister Beverly Lewis Breckenridge, his brother Paul Lewis (Carol) both of Raiford, FL.  and John Lewis (Sara) of Pensacola Beach, FL.  He is also survived by special friend Alexandra Zani.

Memorial services  were held Thursday, April 17th in the chapel of Harry T. Reid Funeral Home with his cousin Rev. John McGowan officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made in Bucky's honor to Haven Hospice, 6037 West U.S. 90 Lake City, FL. 32055 or to the First United Methodist Church P.O. Box 1298, Jasper, FL. 32052 .