Obit of John F. Buchanan - Okmulgee County, Oklahoma ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted to: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okmulgee/okmulgee.html Submitted to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okokmulg/ Compiled, Transcribed & Submitted: Shelley Lynch ========================================================================== John F. Buchanan, a resident of Dewar was born February 19, 1918 in Hanley, Texas to Blonnie and George L. Buchanan. He passed away July 30, 2004 at Dewar, Oklahoma at the age of 86 years 5 months and 11 days. He was married to Bertha (Williams) Buchanan at Henryetta, Oklahoma on September 6, 1939. He retired as a Machanist in 1988 after 50 years. He was a member of Dewar Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge in Farmer Branch, Texas. He was preceded in death by Parents: George & Blonnie Buchanan, 2 brothers: James and Bill Buchanan & also by his wife Bertha Buchanan, October 19, 2002. He is survived by: 3 Sisters Ella Durbin, Dewar, Oklahoma Edna Miller, South Gate, California Dorothy Claassen, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1 Son, John Buchanan, Jr., Mountainberg, Arkansas 1 Grandson, Michael Buchanan, Arkansas as well as a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and other relatives. Pallbearers will be Billy Ray Durbin, John Durbin, Earl Hulse, Billy Ray Durbin II, Brad Durbin, Chris Durbin, and James Durbin. Services will be held August 2, 2004 at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church Dewar officiated by Rev. Jack Vance and Rev. Don Hendren. Interment will be at New Sonora Cemetery, southeast of Henryetta, under the direction of Shurden Funeral Home. ========================================================================== Return to Okmulgee County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okmulgee/okmulgee.html