Hugh Haldane “Junior” Kingery Jr., of Buchanan, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Junior was preceded in death by his wife, Dolly Bryan Kingery; parents, Hugh, Sr. and Bessie Clark Kingery; and brothers, Mac and Nub Kingery. He had retired from James River Limestone as a heavy equipment operator. He loved woodworking, cutting firewood, hunting, fishing, and loving every day.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Phyllis “PeeWee” Kingery of Buchanan; daughter, Christine Proffitt Caldwell of Huddleston; grandson, Nathaniel and Shawna Kingery; great-grandchildren, Waverly, Remington, and Everest Kingery; sisters and brothers-in-law, Eleanor and Phillip Clemmer of Buchanan, Paula and Ronnie Page of Cloverdale, and Gail and Gary Aaron of Buchanan; special friends more like daughters, Dot Deacon and Betty “BJ” Devine; and his Mt. Joy Church of the Brethren Church Family and dear friend, Pastor Michael Tabor.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, in the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home, with Pastor Michael Tabor officiating. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, Buchanan. The family received friends Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Those wishing to make a contribution, please consider Mt. Joy Church of the Brethren, P.O. Box 697, Buchanan, 24066, or the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. Online condolences may be made at www.botetourtfuneralhome.com.
