MINNEOLA – Tam "Bucky" Mooney, 72 died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas.

He was born on January 27, 1949 at Corpus Christi, Texas the son of Brann Alvis and Carrie Francis (Schweitz) Mooney. He had lived in Minneola since 1977 moving from Sweeney, Texas.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Minneola. Bucky enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, playing games, watching western movies, and writing poetry, but most of all he especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and family. He worked as a pipeline welder his entire life retiring only in 2015 due to his health.

On October 5 1968 he married Mary V. Cronk at the Christian Church in Minneola. She survives.

Other survivors include: his 4 daughters, Tam "Tamatha" Jordan, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Crystal Garrison and husband Ed, Bucklin, Rachel Servis and husband Travis, Bucklin, and Lori Mooney, Minneola; 4 brothers, Sam Mooney, Aransas Pass, Texas, Tim Mooney and wife Mary, Victoria, Texas, Tom Mooney, Roswell, New Mexico, and Jim Mooney, Quincy, California; 1 sister, Cissy Reynolds and husband Jim, Aransas Pass, Texas; 1 brother-in-law, Dickie Winters, San Antonio, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews; 11 grandchildren, Brooke Mooney, Kiesha Jordan, Troy Jordan Jr., Ashton Crable and husband Tyler, Derian Garrison, Payton Garrison, Quenton Garrison, Dylan Servis, Arionne Servis, Deacon Servis and Faith Mooney; 8 Great Grandchildren, Tony, Richad, Chari, Malaya, Tory, Täry, Evie Lou, and Brexton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Christy Jo Mooney, brother, Lem Mooney, and 2 sisters, Dinah Mooney and Linda Winters.

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, May 29, 2021 at CrossWalk Christian Church, Minneola with Scott Tilley officiating. Visitation will be Friday at Minnis Mortuary from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with family present. Burial will be at 4:30 pm Saturday in the Coats Cemetery, Coats, Kansas.

The family suggests memorials to the Minneola Senior Center or Buck Mooney Welding Scholarship both in care of Minnis Mortuary, 1901 N. 14 ^th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801