Jack Willard Buchanan

WINCHESTER - Jack Willard Buchanan, 90, widower of Claribel "Pat" Buchanan, to whom he was married for 63 years, died Friday, August 23rd, at Clark Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 28, 1923, in Barboursville, WV, the son of the late William Hobart and Mabel Hash Buchanan. He was a medic in the U.S. Army during World War II, attaining the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He was a graduate of Berea College and the University of Kentucky, and came to Winchester in 1947, where he was associated with Sphar Seed Company for 50 years, eventually becoming the owner. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Winchester, for over 66 years. Jack served as a Sunday School Teacher, Church Treasurer, and Chairman of the Board of Deacons of First Baptist Church; President of both the Kentucky Seedsmen's Association and the Southern Seedsmen's Association; Chairman of the Clark County Republican Party; three terms as Winchester City Commissioner; two terms on the Win-chester-Clark County Planning Commission; and as President of the Winchester Rotary Club, of which he was a member for over 50 years. He was an Honorary Trustee of Berea College, a former member of the Bluegrass Regional Health Planning Council; former Chairman of the Clark County Hospital Board of Trustees; a Director of The Winchester Bank for many years, and a Director of the Cincinnati Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for six years. Survivors include his children, Dr. Jack (Dr. Fran Tylavsky) Buchanan, Jr., Memphis, TN, and Judith (Robert) Puckett, Winchester; grandchildren, Christopher William (Nicole) Buchanan, Redway, CA; Elizabeth Lugin Buchanan, Coral Gables, FL; Steven Todd (Rebecca) Puckett, Lexington; and Rodman Clay (Carrie) Puckett, Winchester; and four great-granddaugh-ters, Maggie Elizabeth and Caroline Noel Puckett, Lexington; and Isla Clay and Julia Rose Puckett, Winchester. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Barbara Lauvray, Milton, WV. He was also preceded in death by two sisters. Services will be at 11am Tuesday at First Baptist Church, with Dr. John E. Owen and Don Burkhead officiating. Burial will be in the Winchester Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7pm Monday at Scobee Funeral Home. Active pallbearers will be Chris Buchanan, Todd Puckett, Roddy Puck-ett, Carl Hensley, Coos Ockers and Bill Pumphrey. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. James Pennington, Rev. Dr. Henry E. Baker, members of the Gleaners Sunday School Class and Deacons of First Baptist Church. Expressions of sympathy may be made to First Baptist Church, 32 East Lexington Ave., Winchester, KY 40391; Berea College, CPO 2216, Berea, KY 40404; or Hospice East, 407 Shoppers Dr., Winchester, KY 40391. The family wishes to thank the entire staff of the Transitional Care Unit at Clark Regional Medical Center for their loving and compassionate care of Jack since November of 2011.