Marilou 'Betty' Buchanan

Marilou "Betty" Buchanan Marilou "Betty" Buchanan, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 8, 2010. She was born on January 18, 1940 to the late Dana A. and Jestie Alice Mullins Buchanan. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by four brothers: Joe, John, Tom and Alvin Buchanan. She was a former employee of Mountain City Glove Plant and Burlington Industries. Betty was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Betty is survived by one daughter, Jackie Michelle Buchanan and friend Timothy Lloyd Smith and one son, Kevin Mark Buchanan, all of Mountain City, Tennessee; three sisters: Margie Bryant of Aberdeen, North Carolina; Margaret Potter of Roseberg, Oregon and Linda Arnold of Mountain City, Tennessee; three brothers: Raymond Buchanan of Johnson City, Tennessee Walter R. Buchanan and Danny Ray Buchanan, both of Mountain City, Tennessee; five grandchildren: John Fritts, Sylvia Alice Nicole' Fritts, Daniel Robert Neatherly, Hunter Kevin Buchanan and Alexis Renee Buchanan; one great grandchild, Natalie Marquee Oliver and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2010 from the Mountain City Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, 2010 from the Bethany Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Morefield to officiate. Graveside service and interment will follow from the Buchanan Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be: Tommy Johnson, Norman Warren, Stevie Warren, Timothy Smith, Danny Neatherly, Bruce Reece, Hubert Payne and Ray Oliver. Honorary Pallbearers are: Dana Buchanan, Danny Buchanan, Freddie Jo Arnold, John Brandon Fritts, Daniel Robert Neatherly, Hunter Buchanan and Johnny Lee Fritts. At other times, the family will receive friends at the home, Kevin Mark Buchanan, 2197 Johnson Hollow Road, Mountain City, Tennessee 37683 and at the home of Betty's sister, Linda Arnold, 1847 Spear Branch Road, Mountain City, TN 37683, (423) 727-5671 Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.mountaincityfuneralhome.com. The family of Marilou Betty' Buchanan has entrusted her services to Mountain City Funeral Home, 224 S. Church St., Mountain City, TN 37683.