Lavonne S. Buckley

April 5, 1959 - July 23, 2015

Funeral Services for Lavonne S. Buckley will be held 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Burning Bush Greater New Covenant Baptist Church in Columbia, SC. Ms. Lavonne S. Davis-Buckley was born in Columbia, SC on April 5, 1959 to the late Walter and Betty Jean Carroll Gunter, Sr. She departed this life July 23, 2015 in Picayune, Mississippi. Lavonne excepted Christianity at an early age and was of the Baptist Faith. Ms. Davis-Buckley continued her education to receive some college credit and worked as a nurse's assistant for the Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital for twenty-eight years. She also worked for Health South Rehabilitation Center for five years. Lavonne loved watching movies and solving cross word puzzles. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother-in-law. Jerome Gaines and two grandchildren, Assumption Nakia Dwight and Jaylan Buckley. Left to cherish precious memories are: a daughter, Tanae (William) Dwight; two sons, Jimmy Buckley all of Columbia, SC and Jamie (Bridget) Buckley of Mississippi, three sisters, Cleo C. Gaines, Barbara and Freda Gunter all of Columbia, SC; two brothers, Jeffrey (Theresa) Gunter and Walter (Candy) Gunter, Jr. also of Columbia, SC; ten grandchildren, Tyheem, Tiombe' and Tazerra Dwight, Tayshaun, Zayquan, Jimyriah, Jazarih and Jordan Buckley all of Columbia, SC and Christina Bracey-Buckley of Mississippi; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and special friends that love her dearly.