Obituary of Dante Courtland Buchanan
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Dante Courtland Buchanan, age 74 of Lida Lane, Newland, passed away Saturday morning, March 5, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Born March 7, l941 in Avery County, he was a son of Wade and Ona Vance Buchanan.
Mr. Buchanan formerly owned and operated Spear Memorials in the Spear community.
Dante is survived by his wife, Sara Sudderth Buchanan; three daughters, Betsy Austin of Telford, TN, Rachel Buchanan of Asheville and Suzanne Cabrera and husband, Edgar of Greensboro; five grandchildren, Harper and Wren Austin, Silas Buchanan, and Max and Miles Cabrera; sister, Deliah Johnson and husband, Glenn of Crossnore; and brother, Douglas Buchanan and wife, Geraldine, of Newland.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Stephen Buchanan.
Memorial graveside services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon, March 8, 2016 at 2 oclock at the Clark Cemetery in Crossnore, off Walt Clark Road. Officiating will be Dr. Jamie Johnson.
Memorials may be made to Aaron Baptist Church, PO Box 266, Montezuma, NC 28653.
Online condolences may be shared at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory in Boone is serving the Buchanan family.