J. Alvin Buchanan, 73 years old of Willshire, Ohio, passed away at 10:53 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his residence. Alvin was born on Monday, December 2, 1940 in Mercer County, Ohio the son of the late Claude Buchanan and the late Virginia (Eley) Buchanan. He married the late Helen P. Van Over on April 23, 1961 in the Southside Church of Christ located in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and she passed away on July 25, 2011. Alvin was a member of the Fort Recovery Church of Christ and a former member of the Willshire Sportsman Club. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed gardening. Alvin had been employed by Dolco Packaging in Decatur, Indiana for 25 years and with Acrux Investigating in Van Wert, Ohio as a security guard for 13 years. Surviving are his daughter, Lynette Hirschy of Willshire, OH; daughter, Louise Buchanan of Willshire, OH; sister, Vivian (Jack) Gray of Vero Beach, FL; sister, Shirley (Norbert) Huffman of Celina, OH; brother, George Buchanan, in Panama; 3 grandchildren: Sillena Hirschy; Ellicia Hirschy; and Lauren Buchanan; and 3 great-grandchildren: Paige Hirschy; Braxton Hirschy; and Havanna Hirschy. Preceding Alvin in death was one daughter, Lori Ann Buchanan. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Keith Enterline officiating. Interment will follow in the Willshire Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 5-8 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, IN. Preferred memorials are to Fort Recovery Church of Christ.
