Mrs. Buchanan was born on June 6, 1932 in New York, New York, the daughter of Randolph and Selina Green Hinds. She was a teacher in public schools prior to her retirement.
She is survived by two daughters, Dorinda Boyd and Alyssa McCoy; six grandchildren, Candice Mack-Torres, Lizette Torres, Jasmine Torres, Selina Mack, Josephine Mack-Hardeson and Olivia McCoy; four great-grandchildren, Nikiano Montoya III, Wynter Johnson, Zoe Johnson and Eduardo Torres-Espinal; seven great great-grandchildren, Josue Mack-Torres, Victor Torres-Tripp, Lilly Torres-Tripp, Khloe Torres, Hanniyyah Torres, Xavier Torres and Darrin Craig III
