Calvin C. Buchanan

He was born January 26, 1927 in Mitchell County, NC to the late Clarence H. Buchanan and Ethel Thomas Buchanan. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Edith Hall Moody Buchanan; one brother, Bert Buchanan; and two step-sons, Gary Donald Moody and Carl Moody.

Mr. Buchanan was a WWII veteran of the United States Navy where he served in the South Pacific. He worked for Bryant Electric Company as an electrician and then went to work for Marion Manufacturing where he retired.

Surviving are two brothers, Harold Buchanan and wife, Toby of Stockton, NY and Robert Buchanan and wife, Martha of Shelby, NC; three sisters, Genevieve Holder of Bakersville, NC, Dorothy Trivett of Spruce Pine, NC and Velva Franklin of Marion, NC; eight grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 1, 2011 in McCall Memorial Chapel at Kirksey Funeral Home in Marion with Rev. Dennis Burleson officiating. Entombment will follow at McDowell Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Words of comfort may be shared with the Buchanan family at www.kirkseyfhmarion.com