Gene Autry Buckelew, age 85, a resident of Spanish Fort, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. He loved God and loved to travel and was an avid Alabama fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Buckelew and Evelyn Buckelew Posey; step-father, James Posey; brother, Jerry Buckelew. He is survived by his wife, Anita Buckelew, Spanish Fort, AL; daughter, Michelle (Bobby) Treace, Birmingham, AL; son, Ronald (Janet) Buckelew, Alabaster, AL; brothers, Don (Faye) Buckelew, Dora, AL, and Buck Buckelew, Cullman, AL; grandchildren, Alan, Alexis (Ryan), Amber, David, and Ashley; great-grandchildren, Camille and Spencer; many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes, Daphne, AL. Pallbearers were Alan Buckelew, David Buckelew, Ryan Woodward, Ronald Buckelew, Bobby Treace and Dalton Burkhart. Interment was in Jubilee Memorial Gardens, Daphne, AL.