Truman C. Bigham, Jr.

Truman C. "Buck" Bigham, Jr., was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Truman C. Bigham of Gainesville, Florida. Truman was born on September 10, 1928, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was taken from us on March 22, 2026. 

A memorial service will be on Monday April 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Central Christian Church, 4901 Lakeshore Dr. with Steve Manson officiating.

Truman attended school in Gainesville and graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Florida in class of 1951. In college he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, Student Builders Association, and received his Reserve Officers commission in the United States Army.

Truman married Sue Graves Barton of Georgetown, Kentucky in 1950. Following graduation, he was employed by the construction division of E.I. Dupont in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Newark, Delaware until moving to Texas where he worked in construction. He started with Alamo Steel and Machine Co. in 1954.

Truman was President of Alamo Steel at the time of his retirement. He was part owner and enjoyed being employed there for 38 years. He served as a director on the boards of Interfirst Bank and First Republic Bank. He served on the department advisory board of T.S.T.I. He was a member of the Texas Structural Steel Institute for many years and served as president and secretary. Truman was also a company representative of the American Institute of Steel Construction, A.I.S.C. He donated time to work with future new business owners at the Service Corps of Retired Executives. He was a past member of the Rotary Club, worked with several Boy Scout troops, was a member of Waco's 873 Engineering Aviation Battalion, and was active in the Landen Branch Neighborhood Association where he served as president. He also enjoyed being a member of the Woodworkers of Waco.

Truman was given a second chance for love in 2009 when he married Deanne G. Little.

Truman was proceeded in death by Sue B. Bigham, his wife of 59 years, Deanne G. Bigham his wife of 15 years, and his son-in-law Michael Murray.

He is survived by his two daughters, Jan Murray and husband Bill Beard, Susan Bigham and Mark Wagaman. He had four grandchildren: Christopher and Brian Harclerode, Lindsey Murray, and Katherine McCandless and five great grandchildren, Collin Murray, Brittany Harclerode, Lyla Springer and Hannah and Joy Harclerode. He is also survived by Deanne's two daughters Susan Ellison and Diane Ward.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Taylor and Jim Young of Waco, Bill Beard and Mark Wagaman of Arizona, Christopher Harclerode of Fulshear, TX, and Brian Harclerode of Edmond, OK.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central Christian Church.

The family invites you to leave a message or memory of Truman on his Memorial Guestbook at www.WHBfamily.com