Winnie Ruth Buchanan, 89, of Woodbine, GA passed away at her residence on April 25, 2024.

Winnie was born on February 24, 1935 to Hortense LaRue (Nettles) and Loren Clayton Bates in Thornton, Texas.

She graduated from high school in Freeport, Texas.  Married to King L Buchanan on July 31, 1953 and they were married for 70 years. She was a Christian, a life-long member of the church of Christ, who loved the Lord.  She devoted countless hours to the church, taught Bible class and Vacation Bible School touching the lives of many children.  She loved being with people and cared for the ill and those in need.  She was an artist.  She loved to garden and paint.  As a preacher's wife, they ministered in the following cities: Westridge, Waldron and Waldo, Arkansas. Cities in Texas were Arlington, Pontego, Elmwood and Irving.  Also Del City, Oklahoma; Anchorage, Alaska; and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.  Winnie opened her home wherever she went.

She died at 89 of cancer, peacefully, in the home of her daughter, Landra Nordstrom in Woodbine, Georgia.  She leaves her husband, King L Buchanan Sr; a son, King L Buchanan Jr (Janelle) of Lubbock, Texas; and two daughters, Landra Cay Nordstrom (David) of Woodbine, Georgia and Celia Masten of Anchorage, Alaska.  12 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother & great-grandmother.

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."  III John 4