Arlene Linda Buchanan
Arlene Linda Buchanan
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Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, Inc. - AthensArlene Buchanan Obituary
Arlene Linda Buchanan, born on June 14, 1963, unexpectedly passed away on November 7, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Arlene was the youngest daughter of the late James and Mary Buchanan Sr. of Athens, Tennessee.
She is preceded in death by her twin sister, Darlene Brewster; Older siblings, Patricia Alexander, Dorothy Buchanan, James “Butch” Buchanan Jr., James K. “Jim” Buchanan, Robert “Sugar Daddy” Long, and George Buchanan.
She leaves behind two children, her son Skylar Buchanan (Kelly), and daughter Aishya; Grandchildren, Samira Buchanan, Saniya Buchanan, and Joshua Buchanan; Sisters, Olivia “Koko” Noland, Mary “Sue” Buchanan, Cecil Hurst (Dewey); brother, Luther Buchanan; two Goddaughters, and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial and Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home- Athens, TN.
Those unable to attend or wishing to leave condolences for the family may do so at https://www.laycock-hobbs.com/obituaries/arlene-buchanan
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Memorial service
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Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home
521 N. Jackson Street, Athens, TN 37303
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