Condolence: I am so sorry to here about Joe's passing. My name is Lynda Logan. I was hired by Joe at the Golden Triangle Vocational Center in 1981 as a CETA Counselor. I was employed there and worked under Joe and Aaron Langston until the end of summer, 1982. I have only fond memories of my experiences at the GTVC.

My sincere condolences are with you and your family.

God Bless You,

Lynda D. Logan

Condolence: Suzanne and Family,
I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to you at this time. I want you to know that Joe was a very special friend to me. My Mother always told me, "Love many, trust few, and let that few be well chosen." I chose Joe and I am so glad that I did.
I cannot tell you how many times I have quoted Joe. During our Army days together, his two favorite sayings were "I feel better all over than I do in any other place" and "I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here."
Joe was very special friend to me and I know that Heaven is rejoicing at his arrival!
All my Love,
Bill Corhern

Condolence: I was shocked and saddened to learn of Joe's death. We worked for the governors together and also at SuperTalk. Joe was always a joy to work with, funny, upbeat and conducted himself with the utmost integrity at all times. I pray God will hold you in His bosom and give you peace and comfort in your sorrows!

Condolence: David and I are both so sad to hear about Joe. He will be missed by all who ever knew him; of course, especially his precious family. Joe stood out throughout his life as a Christian. He was kind, sincere, full of integrity and no one could doubt that his faith in Christ was abiding and deep.
We are praying for all the family, knowing and trusting that God will provide
His Peace in each of you.
Love,
Linda and David Sanders

Condolence: So sorry for the loss of a very wonderful and Godly man and friend. Deborah Ellington

Condolence: Suzanne and family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy. The flu will prevent my attendance, but I will remember you in my prayers. I served closely with Joe 1998-1999 in the Guard. He is a true patriot and model of Christian faithfulness. With deepest condolences. Bill Waller, Jr.

Condolence: Remembering our friend, JOE BUCKNER
Today on Echelon Parkway, just north of Interstate 220, cubicles, offices and conference rooms are filled with sadness, and disbelief as MDES employees remember the life of a co-worker, champion, friend, known most of all, as the Job Fair King with that Big- O- Heart , a true legend in history, who we came to know as Joe Buckner!
Joe was definitely considered a legend through the corridors of Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). However, he was quick to let you know that he reported to the Office of the Governor and worked for the State of Mississippi and not for MDES. This probably made us love him even more, even though he never fully claimed us as his own, but loved us just the same. Joe never had problems correcting anyone who verbally made the mistake of saying he worked for MDES. Early in the morning or late in the evening, walking swiftly as if he was about to sprint, you would find him wearing his Mississippi State or his favorite red Governor’s Job Fair polo shirt with a pencil and paper in hand. On any given day you could meet Joe walking from the CEO’s office over into Business Management to check on the status of employers that Bessie kept track of, then, down he would go to the print shop to check on flyers, brochures and posters he was having printed for the next Governor’s Job Fair. Afterward, he would proceed back down to the south end of the building where his office was located; only to be there long enough to check his email to ensure a meeting had been scheduled for the up and coming Governor’s Job Fair. Joe depended on Bessie for these kinds of things and she never once let him down.
Joe spent the majority of his time traveling from businesses and seeking out the next best place to hold a job fair. When it came to job seekers, Joe’s heart would melt. He was more passionate about a person getting a job than probably their own family. At the end of the day, all he wanted to know was how many people were offered jobs and got them and to make sure every person that came in late had an opportunity to see the employers they had hoped to meet. If they were e too late, he would take their names and numbers and make sure the employer received their information. He was the last to eat lunch, the last to leave every job fair, and the 1st to acknowledge it as being a great success. He didn’t drive a fancy car, or try and stay in the finest hotels when business called him to stay overnight. He was just that kind of guy. In fact, that poor car he drove for so many years, had passed the 450 thousand miles mark and he never changed the oil, he would just add oil in it when it when it got low.
Many of us remember talking politics, religion, and what was the best university in the state, only to give him bragging rights about all three subjects because we knew how passionate he would be about all three of them. Joe was known for many things while he was here at MDES: like his faith in God, his loyalty to Veterans and his country, to the unemployed who stood in lines waiting to get inside at a job fair during the hottest of days and the coldest of mornings, yet, still we remember him most as a friend who had a youthful laugh, not big or loud, but a laugh that only Joe could do. You know the one – as if he had won a marathon! Many have come, and many have gone, now Joe has made history, and as we all know, history lives on.
From the MDES FAMILY on Echelon Parkway in Jackson, MS.

Condolence: Sincere condolences to the Buckner family at this time of loss. Philippians 4:6-7.

Condolence: Deepest sympathy to the Buckner family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of loss.45

Condolence: Brother Don and Mary Bob, my deepest sympathy to you two and the whole family.