Charles Elby Buchanan
Jan. 29, 1940 Oct. 17, 2019 Charles Elby Buchanan, 79, of Pineville, Mo. died Thursday,
Oct. 17,
2019, in the comfort of his home after a sudden illness.
He was born Jan. 29,
1940, in Hindsville, Ark., to Clinton and Ila (Johnson) Buchanan. His formative years were spent in Hindsville before moving to Powell, Mo., in 1975. He worked in construction his entire life, working for Nabholz, Branco and Crossland Construction. He enjoyed being outdoors hunting, fishing and target shooting. He was of the Assembly of God faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Danny and Charles Buchanan; a grandson, Ronnie Todd; two sisters, Myrtha Ledbetter and Donna Ridenhour; and two brothers, Jimmy and Richard Buchanan.
Survivors include his five children, Rebecca Kelly of Gatesville, Texas, Tina Ruddick (Jason) of Tiff City, Mo., Chuck Buchanan (Brenda) of Powell, Mo., Stephanie Meador (Joseph Drymon) of Bella Vista, Ark., and Teresa Shockley (Bryan) of Poteau, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; two brothers, James Buchanan of Chandler, Okla. and Jerry Buchanan of Fairland, Okla.; and a sister, Helen Fotenot of Wichita, Kan.
Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, in the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Homes with Lance Meador officiating. Burial followed in the Peace Valley Cemetery in Anderson.
Online condolences: www.ozarkfuneralhome. com.
Arrangements were by Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo.