Lillian Lucille Buck Wagner, Aunt “Cille,” as she was affectionately called was born in Deepstep, Washington County, Georgia on May 4, 1922, to the late Leroy Buck and Mamie Stephens Buck. She was raised on a farm with her three sisters and four brothers that her father tended as a sharecropper.

At an early age, she attended and joined Friendship Baptist. She attended schools in Baldwin County. At a young age she married Miller Bell Liggins, and this union produced her only child, Betty Jean Liggins, who preceded her in death.

After her marriage was dissolved, she left Georgia and migrated to Washington, D.C. for several years before eventually settling in Detroit, Michigan where many of her relatives had already made their way north. She worked various jobs during her work history to include live-in housekeeping, assembly line worker at a Chevrolet Plant during World War II making parts for army jeeps and ultimately retired from work as supervisor for Baby Valet, a diaper laundry service.

She was briefly married to Herrman Adams in 1947 and Lucille later married Frank Wagner and their union lasted for more than 25 years until he passed in 1987.

Lucille also raised a niece, Rose Wagner and great niece, Hope while living in Detroit. She enjoyed children and would baby sit often for family and friends.

After her husband passed, after living more than 50 years in Detroit, MI, she returned to live in Milledgeville when her daughter, Betty, bought her a home. Betty wanted her closer so she could take care of her and did so devotedly until her passing in 2013.

Lucille enjoyed family, friends, and fun. She was very fashionable and coordinated all her outfits for all occasions very well, from her hats to her nails to her shoes. She also had a green thumb and loved gardening for as long as she could. She enjoyed cooking and bringing family together.  She truly loved people and spending time with everyone. Lucille was a woman of strong faith, and she was most appreciative of frequent calls from various church members that she referred to as her “church family.”

She was very grateful for the love and support from her “adopted son,” Norris Liggins who cared for her for many years by assisting with coordinating medical treatment, doctor visits, grocery shopping and taking her to church just to name a few. He was also her primary caregiver and champion. His wife, Flo, was also supportive and sent many meals and visited frequently.

Lillian entered into rest on January 04, 2025, after having celebrated more than 102 years of life. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Wagner; daughter, Betty Jean Liggins; sisters, Gladys L. Barnes, Mamie Lou Cooper, and Annie Drain; and brothers, Raspberry Buck, John W. Buck, Leroy Buck, Jr., and Albert Buck.

She leaves to cherish her memory of a life well lived her step-daughter, Beverly Wilson of St. Petersburg, FL; her nieces, Dorothy Downing of Milledgeville, GA, Gladys Garner (Royce) of Augusta, GA, Beverly Buck Thomas (Carey) of Philadelphia, PA, Annierl Cooper, Shantelle Copper, Janissie Drain of Detroit, MI, and Jackie (Cecil) Beaird of Nashville, TN; nephews, Kelvin Barnes of Atlanta, GA, Douglas Buck, Ricky Buck, both of Milledgeville, GA, Oliver Cooper of Buck of Detroit, MI; nephew-in-law, Willie James Fleming of Milledgeville, GA; an “adopted son”, Norris (Flora) Liggins; special great nieces, Stacy Fleming, Daveta Fleming Harrell and Joyce Jackson; great nieces, Carolyn Downing of Milledgeville, GA, Betty Buck-Maxwell, Stephanie Drain of Detroit, MI, Cynthia Buck of Macon, GA; great nephews, Jerome Williams of Tampa, FL, William Downing, Jr., Rickey Holley of Milledgeville, GA, Dennis Buck, and Earnest Buck of Detroit, MI; caring cousins, Joyce Alexander and Barbara Cater; a host of  great-great nieces and nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.