Scott Alan Buck

Scott Alan Buck, 62, of Palatka passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville following a brief illness.
Born in Jacksonville, Scott had lived most of his life in Palatka. He was a 1981 graduate of Palatka High School and had been employed by the Putnam County School District for the past 30 years as a heating and air conditioning technician and supervisor. He had also worked for Artic Air for 10 years. He was a member of St. James Independent Methodist Church.
In his leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, golf, vacationing in Dillard, Georgia, and rooting for the Gators. He was a good, kind, easy going, honest, and humble man.
He was preceded in death by his step-son, Levi Collette.
Surviving are his wife of 29 years, Janis "Jane" Buck; parents, Lyle "Bucky" and Jane R. Buck; a step-son, Trevor Glenn; step-daughters, Lacy Collette and Layla Niu; and son-in-law, Ming Niu; sister and brother-in-law, Andrea and Jeff Cook; four step-grandchildren; and a niece and a nephew.
Scott's Celebration of Life will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Masters Funeral Home in Palatka with Pastor John Schafer officiating. 
Interment will follow in Oak Hill East Cemetery.
Messages of sympathy may be shared on Scott's online tribute page at: themastersfuneralhome.com.
Masters Funeral Home of Palatka is in charge of arrangements.