MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Ford Henry Buchanan, 4 Apr 2005 ----¤¤¤¤---- SPRUCE PINE - Ford Henry Buchanan, 85, of Highway 19-E, died Monday, April 4, 2005 in a Spruce Pine rest home. He was the son of the late Raymond and Nellie Buchanan. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, and three sisters. A decorated U.S. Army veteran of WWII, he was a retired electricial and county electrical inspector. He was a member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mae Buchanan of the home; step-daughters, Wanda Arthurs of Mooresville, Pat Johnson of Marion, and Beverly Murphy of Spruce Pine; a brother, Russell Buchanan of Spokane, WA; one step-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Grindstaff Memorial Chapel of Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine. Rev. Matthews Mills officiated. Burial was in Grassy Creek Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 p.m. until the service hour Thursday at the 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/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------