On Sunday morning, August 5, 2018, the Lord ushered home, Dorothy M. Buchanan, 86, of Waco, Texas.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Pastor Jimmy Dorrell officiating.
Mrs. B. as she was known to three generations of students, and Aunt Dot to her family, was born in Harlingen, Texas, September, 27, 1931, to L. G. and Inez (Bynum) Smith. She graduated from Baylor University and married I. R. "Buck" Buchanan in 1953. Dottie reared three daughters, yet she was a Mom, mentor, and friend to hundreds of students. Her most wonderful memories were the 29 years she spent as a librarian at Mountainview Elementary School.
She was preceded in death by her parents, loving husband of 53 years, and brothers; Jr., Charles, Ralph, and Harold Smith.
Dottie is survived by her loving daughters, Dottie Phillips and husband, Mark, Lois Bevan and husband, David, and Betsy Vandever and husband, Ronnie; brother, Kenneth Smith and his wife, Frances; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Obituary published online 8 Aug 2018 by OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Pastor Jimmy Dorrell officiating.
Mrs. B. as she was known to three generations of students, and Aunt Dot to her family, was born in Harlingen, Texas, September, 27, 1931, to L. G. and Inez (Bynum) Smith. She graduated from Baylor University and married I. R. "Buck" Buchanan in 1953. Dottie reared three daughters, yet she was a Mom, mentor, and friend to hundreds of students. Her most wonderful memories were the 29 years she spent as a librarian at Mountainview Elementary School.
She was preceded in death by her parents, loving husband of 53 years, and brothers; Jr., Charles, Ralph, and Harold Smith.
Dottie is survived by her loving daughters, Dottie Phillips and husband, Mark, Lois Bevan and husband, David, and Betsy Vandever and husband, Ronnie; brother, Kenneth Smith and his wife, Frances; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Obituary published online 8 Aug 2018 by OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
On Sunday morning, August 5, 2018, the Lord ushered home, Dorothy M. Buchanan, 86, of Waco, Texas.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Pastor Jimmy Dorrell officiating.
Mrs. B. as she was known to three generations of students, and Aunt Dot to her family, was born in Harlingen, Texas, September, 27, 1931, to L. G. and Inez (Bynum) Smith. She graduated from Baylor University and married I. R. "Buck" Buchanan in 1953. Dottie reared three daughters, yet she was a Mom, mentor, and friend to hundreds of students. Her most wonderful memories were the 29 years she spent as a librarian at Mountainview Elementary School.
She was preceded in death by her parents, loving husband of 53 years, and brothers; Jr., Charles, Ralph, and Harold Smith.
Dottie is survived by her loving daughters, Dottie Phillips and husband, Mark, Lois Bevan and husband, David, and Betsy Vandever and husband, Ronnie; brother, Kenneth Smith and his wife, Frances; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Obituary published online 8 Aug 2018 by OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018, at OakCrest Funeral Home, with Pastor Jimmy Dorrell officiating.
Mrs. B. as she was known to three generations of students, and Aunt Dot to her family, was born in Harlingen, Texas, September, 27, 1931, to L. G. and Inez (Bynum) Smith. She graduated from Baylor University and married I. R. "Buck" Buchanan in 1953. Dottie reared three daughters, yet she was a Mom, mentor, and friend to hundreds of students. Her most wonderful memories were the 29 years she spent as a librarian at Mountainview Elementary School.
She was preceded in death by her parents, loving husband of 53 years, and brothers; Jr., Charles, Ralph, and Harold Smith.
Dottie is survived by her loving daughters, Dottie Phillips and husband, Mark, Lois Bevan and husband, David, and Betsy Vandever and husband, Ronnie; brother, Kenneth Smith and his wife, Frances; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Obituary published online 8 Aug 2018 by OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
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