Nell Ledford Buchanan, age 88, of Dogwood Road died Friday, January 5, 2007, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. She was a native of Erwin, TN and had resided in Buncombe County since 1949. She was the daughter of the late Zeb and Rose Anne Wilson Ledford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ora Arthur Buchanan who died in 2005; a son, Paul Buchanan, two daughters, Wathena McKinney and Arvella Palmer; and a grandson, Danny McKinney. She retired from St. Joseph's Hospital with over 20 years of service. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of Cane Creek Free Will Baptist Church of which her father was a former pastor. She is survived by three daughters, Wilma Rogers and Laura Trull both of Candler, and Sandra Romero of Canton; two sons, Sherrill Buchanan of Rutherford County and Ricky Buchanan of Knox County, TN; a sister, Avis Pittman of Marion; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2007, at the Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the Reverend G. W. Jameson and Reverend Dennis Thurman officiating. Entombment will follow at Pisgah View Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence of Wilma Rogers, 67 Ridge Road in the Pole Creek Community of Candler. The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to the nurses and CNA's of Pisgah Manor Nursing Home for the care received by Mrs. Buchanan and the entire family. Memorials may be made to Pole Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 96 Snow Hill Church Road, Candler, NC 28715 or to one's favorite charity.
3715 Asheville Hwy.
Canton, NC 28716
3715 Asheville Hwy.
Canton, NC 28716
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