Funeral for 1SG (Retired) James Euel "Jim" Buford, 83, Lawton will be at 11:30 AM Tuesday at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Kriss and Rev. Mike Tompkins officiating. Sergeant Buford died Saturday, June 22, 2013 in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. He was born June 29, 1929 in Willisville, Arkansas to Earnest and Janie A. (Martin) Buford. He married Louise Butler on June 29, 1948 in Prescott, Arkansas. Sergeant Buford retired from the U.S. Army after twenty years of service. He then worked for Civil Service where he retired after 20 years of service. He was a member of the Good Sam Travel Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, of the home, sister, Bobbie Webb and her husband Charlie, Hope, Arkansas, sisters-in-law, Dorothy Butler, Tyler, Texas and Pat Smittle and her husband Burrell, Gainesville, Florida and nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, 4704 N.W. Motif Manor Blvd., Suite 5, Lawton, OK 73505 The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.