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John E. "Sputnik" Buchanan Jr.

1957 - 2015

John E. "Sputnik" Buchanan Jr. obituary, 1957-2015, Nashville, TN

BORN

1957

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Revelation Funeral Home, LLC

2203 Buchanan Street

Nashville, Tennessee

John Buchanan Obituary

John E. "Sputnik" Buchanan, Jr.

Nashville, TN

Survived by son, D'Angelo Johnson; sisters. Ronza Buchanan (Vincent Holland), Rita (James Larry) Sawyers and Ernestine Holden; devoted cousins, Elaine (Tyrone) Copeland; devoted god-daughter, Yasha McLemore; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Public viewing Friday, July 10, 2015 from 1-6 p.m., at Revelation Funeral Home.

Visitation Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 11 a.m. - 12 Noon, at Jackson Street Baptist Church, 1209 Jackson Street, with funeral to follow. Pastor Robert Pearson, Eulogist.

Revelation Funeral Home, (615) 244-8111.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Tennessean on Jul. 10, 2015.

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Yves Sawyers Haley

July 4, 2023

Uncle Spud, you´re truly missed and always loved.

Ronza Buchanan

November 20, 2020

You are still missed. Love you forever, Ronza

Gail Grizzard

July 16, 2015

Sputnik I'm sorry I didn't come and see I just found out that your gone you will be missed by many love you

Robbie Williams

July 10, 2015

Love you Sputnik

BEVERLY HOLLAND-GRAY

July 10, 2015

Family, that is how I feel about you all, my prayers are with you during your loss. Sputnik was my heart and I know God knows best, I am sad to know he is gone, but that beautiful smile of his I will always remember. Rita, Pie, Ronsa just know that we too will miss him. Rejoice in your memories for they will carry you through. Love ya Beverly

Cynthia Jordan

July 10, 2015

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Angela Jones

July 10, 2015

To the family Sputnik. Continue to trust in God He cares for you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Angela Jones & Family

Pastor Deborah Johnson and Family

July 10, 2015

To the family... Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. God sees and knows your sorrow. Jesus will stay close to you, so stay close to him. John is finally at rest with Jesus. Much love to this family.

Robbie Williams

July 10, 2015

Love you Sputnik

Robbie Williams

July 10, 2015

Will miss you my friend. Love Faye aka Tawana Williams. God blessing to the Family.

July 10, 2015

To Ronza and family you have our deepest sympathy.

Kay & Jame Crawley

Patricia Fitzgerald-Moreland

July 10, 2015

To ("Pie") Ernestine and family, you are in my prayers. May God give you strength to endure what you must.

July 10, 2015

R.I.P. Sputnik,you'll be missed.Another good man gone.Valerie(White)Martin

Rev. C. Charles Griffin, Sr.

July 10, 2015

John will be greatly missed,our deepest sympathy is extended to the family of our brother and friend.

Toria Buchanan & Dameshia Corder

July 10, 2015

Uncle Sputnik,I'm going to truly miss u been here. You was ma only uncle left and it's going to hurt to say..See you later but I know you are in a better place. I love you and miss you,you may be gone,but never forgotten. Tell my momma i love her and miss her too.....

Yves Sawyers Haley

July 10, 2015

Uncle Spud, you willl truly be missed but I know you are in a better place. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Yves, Carlos, Domminique and Diamond

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