Alan A. Buchanan

July 21, 1957 - December 14, 2017

Alan A. Buchanan passed away Thursday December 14, 2017 in Tulsa at 60 years of age. He was born July 21, 1957 in Okmulgee to the late Earl and Marjorie (Peyton) Buchanan. He graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1975 and went to work at PepsiCo. Alan had worked at C.P. Kelco for the past 34 years. He loved watching the St. Louis Cardinals, Oklahoma Sooners and Dallas Cowboys. He was a member of the First Christian Church. Alan was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James Peyton “Bucky” Buchanan. Survivors include his wife, Jennifer Buchanan, children, Nicole Graffman and Josh Byassee and wife Kylia, grandchildren, Brodie, Boston, Zach, Mariah, Hunter and Tanner, God-children, Chasity Booker and Timothy and Teresa Chastain, sisters-in-law, Diana Peeler, Denise Stanley and husband Johnny, Jacqualine Abrams and Debbie Morton and husband Jack, brother-in-law, David Howe and wife Gina and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He is also survived by his “girls”, Scarlett and Lucy. A Memorial Service for Alan will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Charlie Green officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be John Fidler, Paul Corley, Calvin Harned, Keland Arterbury, Mark Beaver, Bobby Moudy and Josh Byassee. Arrangements and cremation services have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Alan’s Tribute Page of our website at www.mcclendon-winters.com