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- [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 Dec 2003.
Robert Charles Atchley obituary
- [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 Nov 2002.
James E. ''Buck'' Buchanan
August 29, 1936 - November 01, 2002
Birthplace: Bartley, West Virginia
Resided In: Pigeon Forge Tennessee USA
Visitation: November 03, 2002
Service: November 03, 2002
Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens
James E. “Buck” Buchanan, age 66 of Pigeon Forge, died Friday, November 1, 2002 at the Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee.
Buck joined the United States Marine Corp in March, 1953, where he did his basic training at Paris Island, South Carolina. He was sent to Camp Pendleton, California for Advanced Combat Training, and then was sent to Korea for 14 months, returned with the 1st. Marine Division, then was transferred to San Diego as a Sea Going Marine. He served on the USS Meggis, then went back to Korea, Okinawa, and Guam for 2 ½ years before returning to Point Loma, San Diego, where he spent his last 6 months.
While serving at Point Loma, Buck was in a naval movie called “Hellcats of the Navy”, starring Ronald and Nancy Reagan. He was their CO Driver for the film. He was discharged in 1957 and returned to West Virginia.
He was a member of Edgemont Church of God, Newport, Tennessee.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kermit and Nettie Buchanan, and brother, Timothy Buchanan.
Survivors:
Wife: Katrina Buchanan
Daughter and Son-in-law: Vickie and Russell Stowers of Tazwell
Step-sons: SMSgt. James M. Atchley of Little Rock Air Force Base, Robert C. Atchley of Sevierville; Ronald C. Atchley, Jr. of Morristown, Tennessee
Granddaughters: Amanda Stowers and Kortney Atchley
Sisters and Brothers-in-law: Beatrice and Donald Keene of Sword’s Creek, Virginia, Wanda Gholson of Arnold, Missouri, Shirley and Harold Dash of War, West Virginia; Betty and Cal Paige of Descanso, California, Brenda Pickrell of Smyrna Georgia
Brother: Calvin Buchanan of Akron, Ohio
Sister-in-law and Brother-in-law: Pansy and Sheller Johnson of Hampton, Tennessee, Johnnie and Kenneth Marks of Hampstead, North Carolina
Special friends: Louise Mandrell, Sandy and Lou Weiss, Hubert and Anna Ruth Franklin
Funeral service 7 PM Sunday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. James McFalls officiating. Interment 11 AM Monday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)
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