Mr. Alton James Buchanan, age 77, of 125 Alton Circle, Villa Rica passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2006. Mr. Buchanan was born in Haralson County on June 29, 1929. He was the son of the late Oscar Samuel Lee Buchanan and the late Ethel Bradley Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan was a retired cabinet maker. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Estora Hobbs Buchanan; one sister, Melba McMillan; and two brothers, Elbert Buchanan and Jasper Buchanan.
Survivors include two daughters, Judy Buchanan of Villa Rica and Gail Carrell of Temple; one son, Steve Buchanan of Villa Rica; one sister, Vera Melear of Draketown; four grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 23, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. from the Draketown Baptist Church with Rev. Wendell Rush officiating. Music will be rendered by Rev. Buddy Gentry. Interment will follow in the Draketown Baptist Church Cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Jimmy Buchanan, Oliver Mooneyham, Randy Hawkins, Charles Hubbard, Jackie Carter and Junior Hobbs.
Hutcheson’s Memorial Chapel of Buchanan is in charge of the arrangements.
