Age: 71
Address: Eller Cove, Weaverville
Date of Death: Friday, December 28, 2012
Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home

Details:  Ray Carroll “Gabby” Buchanan of Eller Cove in Weaverville went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 28th at his home.  A native of Yancey County he was a son of the late Wates Ray and Pantha Ogle Buchanan.  He was also preceded in death by step father:  Alvie Ledford; brother: Jack Ledford; and a grandson: Jason Andrew Shetley.  Ray was a retired employee of the N.C. Department of Transportation.
     Surviving are his wife of 48 years Edith Hensley Buchanan; a son: Ray Buchanan and wife Sandra; a daughter: Angela McKinney; brothers:  Bruce Ledford, and John Ledford; sisters:  Pauline Chandler, Nellie Chandler, and Elizabeth Elaine Laws; grandsons: Carroll Dean Buchanan, Steven McKinney, Brandon Shetley, Dillon Roberts, John Shepherd, and Kevin Shepherd; granddaughter: Alicia Nicole Buchanan; a great granddaughter: Haley Elizabeth Buchanan; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
     Funeral services will be held at 7:30 PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Revs. Cotton Banks, Anson Johnson and Truman Burrell will officiate.  Graveside services will be held at 11AM Tuesday in the Harold Chandler Family Cemetery.
     The family will receive friends from 6 until 7:30 PM Monday prior to the service at the Funeral Home.
     Memorials may be made to the family to assist with funeral expenses.