John "Johnny"

William Buchan, Sr.

Obituary

John "Johnny" William Buchan, Sr., 69, of Ambrose died Monday, January 6, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A celebration of his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at the Community Center in Ambrose.

Mr. Buchan was born on May 28, 1944 in Ambrose and was the son of Tim Buchan and Florrine Tyndall Buchan, both deceased. He was a truck driver.

Mr. Buchan is survived by one son, John William Buchan, Jr. of Ambrose; two daughters and one son-in-law, Rhonda DeAnn and David Ben Bishop of Ball Ground and Theresa Coleman Bishop of Daytona Beach, Florida; one brother and sister-in-law, Tim Allen and Janet Buchan of Ambrose; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Jennie and Keith Leggett of Sylvester, Josie and Roy Moses of Rochelle and Rosa Lee Miller of Douglas; a sister-in-law, Barbara Buchan of Baldwin, Florida; six grandchildren, Becky Ogden, D. J. Buchan, Brittney Nipper, Rachel Buchan, John Buchan III and Mathew Buchan; and nine great-grandchildren, Ariel Buchan, Ruby Buchan, Chevelle Buchan, Kylee Weingard, Khoda Weingard, Kain Weingard, Tucker Buchan, Jasper Buchan and Gabriel Manac. He was also known as "Uncle Johnny" to scores of nieces and nephews.