Funeral services for Mrs. Linda “Pete” Buckley were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at Saulters Moore Funeral Home.  Interment followed in Brady Cemetery in Prentiss.  Rev. Roland McMillan officiated.  Mrs. Buckley entered into the eternal rest of her Lord Thursday evening, Jan. 20, 2022, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.

Saulters Moore Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Buckley was born on Oct. 24, 1946, in Columbia to Kermit and Juanita Polk Hathorn. She and her husband, Joe, enjoyed over 50 years of marriage.  Mrs. Buckley was a retired beautician. Aside from her career, she and her husband enjoyed showing horses in their younger years. “Pete” as she was affectionately known, was the rock of her family. Besides her own children, “MawMaw” especially loved her grandson, Brady, and treated her grand-nieces and nephews as her own grandchildren.  Pete doted over her family and loved to cook for them.  In addition to the sweets that she enjoyed making, she had a fondness for fried chicken and was known for her cheesecake.  Pete had a gift for working with her hands.  It is said that she could fix nearly anything and was talented in making wood crafts such as signs, plaques, and also furniture.  Pete was a member of Prentiss Baptist Church.

Serving as active pallbearers were Rod West, John David West, Michael Johnson, Brandon Mancuso, Randy Hathorn, Chase Shoemake and Chad Shivers.

Honorary pallbearers were Sam West, Michael Zain Johnson, Hunter Mancuso and Steven Burkhalter.

Mrs. Buckley was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Kermit Hathorn.

Pete’s memory will be cherished by her husband of 51 years, Joe Buckley of Prentiss; two daughters, Lynn (David) Scallorn and JoAnna (Andy) Pierce, both of Prentiss; a grandson, Brady Pierce of Prentiss; her mother, Mrs. Juanita Hathorn of Bassfield and two sisters, Shirley Puckett and Jan West, both of Bassfield.

The family received friends from noon until the hour of service at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at Saulters Moore Funeral Home.

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