Dr. Buckner grew up in Summerton, SC. She is a graduate of Clemson University and attended Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine where her emphasis was in food animal medicine. Dr. Buckner and her husband live in Kingstree with their two children. In 2020 Dr. Buckner purchased the Animal Hospital of Kingstree from Dr. Coker. Dr. Buckner has a Boykin, a Pudelpointer, a Rat Terrier and a Ragdoll kitty.