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Visitation:
Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at
Jefferson Street Christian Church
Service:
Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 1 p.m. at the church
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Robert J. Washam Jr. “Bucky”, 72,
of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2025 at
Lincoln Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.
Cremation rites have been accorded
by Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. A memorial
visitation will be held from 10 AM until 1 PM
Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Jefferson Street
Christian Church in Lincoln, IL with a celebration
of life service following at 1 PM.
Robert was born October 23, 1952, in Lincoln, IL.,
the son of Robert J. Washam Sr. and Betty (Coombs)
Washam. He married JoAnn Boyd on December 4, 1971.
Bucky was a man focused on his faith and his family.
He attended every event he could for his
grandchildren and was very active in the No Fear
Men's Group at Jefferson Street Christian Church. He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding motorcycles
with friends.
Bucky was a City of Lincoln firefighter for more
than 30 years, eventually reaching the rank of
Chief. After retiring from the Lincoln Fire
Department, Bucky started his "second career" in
Emergency Management. He was employed by Logan
County EMA. |
Survivors include his wife JoAnn
Washam, son Jason (Cara) Washam, daughter Brandy
(Curtis) Sutterfield, and five grandchildren:
Abigail Sutterfield, Drew Washam, Ethan Sutterfield,
Hadley Washam, and Jax Washam; brother Randy Washam,
sister Regina (Kurt) Klokkenga, brother Rick (Jodi)
Washam, and special niece Angie Hofer. Several other
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial donations may be made to Jefferson Street
Christian Church.
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