Oscar “Buck” E. Beesley, Jr., 72, Bland, passed away on July 5, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Washington.
He was born on July 22, 1953, to the late Oscar E. Beesley and Berniece (Fleischman) Beesley in Owensville.
He was a lifelong area resident and a member of the Koenig Country Church.
Buck was united in marriage to Mary Moreland on Aug. 29, 2019.
He was employed at Kingsford when he was younger as well as Beufort Transfer. Buck retired from Jahabow Industries in Owensville after being employed for many years.
He enjoyed watching westerns and Counting Cars on TV and going to car shows. Buck liked having company over, mixing up a batch of his homemade BBQ sauce and then cooking for everybody. He also loved his trucks and making model cars, but above all he loved his family especially his wife and his nieces and nephews. Buck will be missed greatly by them and those that knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by parents, Oscar and Berniece; niece, Brook Buchholz; and nephew, Frankie McClure.
Buck is survived by wife, Mary; sisters, Connie Heyer of St. James and Pam McClure and husband Jim of Belle; nieces and nephews, Jimmy McClure and wife Tinya, Lana Buchholz and husband Mike, Paula McClure, Roy Heyer, Jr. and wife Tracy and Wesley Heyer and fiancé Mary; great-nieces and nephews, Dyllan and Taylor McClure, Brock Buchholz and Natalie, Noah and Drew Heyer; great-great-nieces and -nephews, Tatum, Finley, Greylen, Maddox and Hudsyn; as well as many extended family members and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held from 2 until 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 30, at Crossroads Baptist Church with a luncheon following the service.
Memorial contributions suggested to the Crossroads Baptist Church.
Arrangements entrusted to Sassmann’s Chapel in Bland.
