Shreveport, LA – William Joseph “Joe” Buffington, 59, a lifelong Caddo Parish resident, certified public accountant and avid sportsman, died suddenly Monday, January 18, 2021.
Joe was born on March 7, 1961, in Bastrop, Louisiana to Guy Jefferson Buffington, Sr. and Mitchele Rainwater Buffington. Joe attended Caddo Parish elementary and intermediate schools before graduating from Woodlawn High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and later, his Master of Business Administration, from Louisiana State University Shreveport.
In 2017, the Bossier Parish Police Jury appointed him as Treasurer to oversee all financial functions of the parish. Previously, he was the finance director for the City of Bossier City for more than a decade. Over the past 30 years, Joe served numerous residents and businesses of the greater Shreveport-Bossier area as both CPA and friend.