Virginia May Reynolds

Virginia May Buckley Reynolds, age 87, joined her Savior on Friday June 21, 2019 at Lyndale Memory Care.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday June 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home with Stan Allcorn and Jeff Reid, officiating, assisted by Glenn Morris Connor.  Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park.  Visitation will be Monday June 24th from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.   

Virginia May Buckley was born April 10, 1932 in Waka, Texas to parents Vernon E. Lee and Lois Pauline (Connor) Buckley.  Virginia graduated from Knox City High School and attended McMurry College for two years before her marriage to Harvey Lee Reynolds on May 29, 1951. Harvey and Virginia were married for 54 years.

Harvey served in the United States Navy, and Virginia loved being a Navy wife.  They were stationed in San Diego, California, and then moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1953 where their son Danny was born.  They served in Norman, Oklahoma; back to San Diego, California; Oahu, Hawaii; and lastly Washington D.C.  When Harvey retired from the Navy in 1965, they moved to Abilene. 

Virginia loved drinking coffee and visiting with her neighbors and friends.  She was always active in the PTA, and served as a Sunday School teacher in all of the churches for which she was a member.  In Abilene, they joined Belmont Baptist Church, and she served as a Sunday School teacher for youth, college students and women's classes.  Later they joined Pioneer Drive Baptist Church where she served as a teacher and department director for many years. 

Virginia enjoyed being a homemaker, as well as working at the Gold Bond Stamp Center and Caldwell's Gift Shop, but her favorite role was being a grandmother.  Her grandsons Jacob and Jared were the joy of her life!

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Harvey Lee Reynolds; her parents Lois and Vernon Buckley; her brother Richard Buckley; and an infant son, Johnny Lee Reynolds.

Virginia is survived and lovingly remembered by her son Danny Reynolds and his wife Vicki of Abilene; two grandsons:  Jacob Reynolds of Abilene, and Jared Reynolds and his wife Laura of Abilene; a sister-in-law, Pat Buckley of Abilene; a brother-in-law, Bud Reynolds and his wife Sequoyah of Knox City; an uncle, Steele Connor of Bryan; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Rusty Buckley, Jerry Force, Gene Poteet, Mike Poteet, Billy Bob Reynolds, and Harvey Wayne Reynolds.

The family gives a special thank you to the staff and resident assistants at Lyndale Memory Care for their wonderful care, loving kindness and patience.

Memorials may be sent to the Missions Ministry of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church.