Milon Ray Buck

Milon Ray Buck, 83, of Old Bay River Rd., Grantsboro passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Norfolk, VA Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Hughes Buck; mother, Lura Price Hunnings and step-father, Carlos Hunnings; and his first wife, Reggie Arant Buck.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Simpson Lee Buck; brothers, Herman Buck, Roy Buck Sr. (Jackie), Jimmy Buck, all of Grantsboro, and Melvin Hunnings (Phyllis) of Beaufort, NC; sisters, Lois B. Riggs of Ernul, Wilma B. Merchant and Hazel H. Alcock (Frank), all of New Bern; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Milon served in the U.S. Air Force with stations in Okinawa, Japan, France and Tyndall AF Base in Homestead, Fla. After discharge he worked in construction, gas delivery, service station owner and one of the loves of his life, long-distance, coast-to-coast trucking for 43 years. He valued the early farm life, embraced hard work and always made friends wherever he was. He cherished his family, friends and church family. He attended Faith FWB Church in Bridgeton, NC.

Funeral services will be held at Bryant Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 19 ^th at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dwayne Boyd officiating. A private interment will be held in Greenleaf Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family requested memorial contributions be made to Bryant Funeral Home, PO Box 99, Alliance, NC 28509 or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.