Harold W Bulkley

Harold Wayne ‘Buck’ Bulkley, age 90, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, after a brief illness at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center.  Born on May 2, 1933, in Shallow Water, Kansas, Harold was one of seven children born to Harrison Wayne and Violet Marie Bailey Bulkley. 

He was a retired Navy Veteran, 20 years, and a Southwestern Public Service Journeyman, 25 years.  A longtime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Harold was a past Commander of VFW Post 9022 in Dumas Texas, past Chaplain of VFW Post 9477 in Lovington, NM and member of VFW Post 3894 in Waxahachie, Texas. Harold was an avid car buff, having rebuilt and worked on many vintage cars.

On April 21, 1954, Harold married Beulah Pearl ‘Nickey’ Dixon in Dumas, Texas. Nickey passed away in 2006. He married Bettye Moyers in 2007.

He was preceded in death by his wife Nickey, his parents, two brothers Robert Bulkley and Ronnie Bulkley and one sister Ann Eckels.

Mr. Bulkley is survived by his son, Timothy James Bulkley (Sally) and daughter, Deana Bulkley Wright (Sterling); five grandchildren, Timothy James Bulkley, Jr. (Amanda), David Bulkley, Allison Bulkley, Hayley Wright (Robert) and Lyssie Wright; two great grandchildren, Timothy James ‘Tripp’ Bulkley, III and recently born Rebecca Hazel Bulkley; three sisters, Bonnie Sauer, Louise Williams and Mary Landgraff; and wife Bettye Moyers Bulkley.

A memorial for Harold Wayne Bulkley will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Wayne Boze Funeral Home in Waxahachie, Texas.  Memorial Services will be held on November 17, 2023 at 11:00 am at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home In Dumas, Texas. Inturnment ceremonies will be at Northlawn Memorial Gardens, In Dumas, immediately after the memorial service.