Shelley Lyle Buckles
Shelley Lyle Buckles
Shelley Lyle Buckles
1963-2026
Shelley Buckles was born, April 25, 1963, and raised in Burlington Junction, Missouri, by Roy and Julia Lyle. She passed away March 11, 2026. Throughout her school years, she was active in many extracurricular activities; she played the flute in elementary and into high school, eventually performing with the band team. She also served as both a cheerleader and drum majorette, bringing energy and school spirit to her community.
Upon graduating from high school, Shelley moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she eventually earned a degree in fashion merchandising from Patricia Stevens Business School. Shelley was an avid seamstress; you could often find her working diligently in the sewing room. She later started a small business, “Shelley’s Designs”, where she crafted various handbags, dresses, blankets, and more.
From there, in 1989, Shelley enlisted in the U.S. Navy. She was Junior Sailor of the Quarter in both Monterey, California, and Guam, and her service took her across the world, including places like Berlin, Naples, and New Orleans. During her service, she earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, along with several other commendations. After being honorably discharged in 1997, she continued supporting the Navy, working at the Pentagon as a Department of the Navy Database Administrator.
It was at the Pentagon that she met her husband, Scott. He had asked a friend to have Shelley write her phone number on a sticky note, and it still sits in his office to this day. Shortly after they settled in Alexandria, Virginia, Shelley gave birth to her son Tommy. In 2005, she earned a certificate remotely from the New York Institute of Art & Design, specifically focusing on interior design. Two years later, they moved to King George after Scott’s office relocated to Dahlgren Naval Base.
It was around this time Shelley devoted majority of her time in raising Tommy. In 2011, she was presented with the opportunity to work at St. Anthony’s of Padua Mission. Shelley fell in love with the Catholic Church at a young age, often asking her mother to take her to Mass. She felt at peace in the solemnity and quiet that the church offered and was dedicated to serving her community through her faith and devotion through her job at the parish. People would describe Shelley as smart, strong, graceful, beautiful, and a devoted mother.
Survivors include her son Tommy; her father Roy Lyle; sisters Sandee Lyle and Robin (Steve) Shamberger, aunts and uncles, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother Julia Lyle, and her husband of 24 years, Scott Buckles.
Shelley will be celebrated and remembered by her family and friends at a wake from 5 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Storke Funeral Home, King George Chapel. Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in King George, followed by a burial at Blessed Trinity Cemetery. Everyone is invited to a luncheon at St. Anthony’s Parish Center immediately after burial.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Anthony’s of Padua Catholic Church.
