MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Mack Melvin Buchanan, 14 Jul 2002 ----¤¤¤---- MACK MELVIN BUCHANAN VINCENNES, IN - Mack Melvin Buchanan, 78, formerly of Bakersville, died Sunday, July 14, 2002 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the son of Arnold and Mertie Freeman Buchanan. He was also preceded in death by one brother. He was retired from Prestolite Battery Plant and was working at Wal-Mart as a greeter. He was a WWII Marine veteran and a member of First Church of God and the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie Graves Buchanan of the home; a daughter, Elaine Sims of Vincennes; a sister, Thelma Ayers of Bakersville; five brothers, Arthur Buchanan of Tacoma, WA, George Buchanan and Carlos Buchanan, both of Bakersville; Albert Buchanan of Lompac; and Jim Buchanan of Spencer, OK; and one grandson. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Church of God. Rev. Georg Karl officiated. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family received friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Goodwin Funeral Home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------