Dorothy Jean "Dottie" Daniels Buchanan Obituary (1928

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Buchanan, age 77, of 1433 Monroe Drive, Madison, Indiana, formerly of Evansville, Indiana, entered this life on August 13, 1928, in Madisonville, Kentucky, the daughter of Floyd & Myrtle Russell Daniels, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Madisonville High School and was raised there. She was united in marriage in 1945 to Raymond Lee Miller and to this union arrived two sons & a daughter to bless their home. Raymond passed away in 1956, leaving Dorothy a widow with children to raise, she had taken a test to begin work at the Shirt Factory in Madisonville and she scored the highest score of anyone and she worked there as a seamstress and was very proud of her accomplishments. She later worked as a waitress at the F's Steakhouse in Evansville and she soon met Aubrey R. Buchanan, they were united in marriage on August 27, 1962 in Shawneetown, Illinois. Dorothy had also worked as a nurse's assistant at the Evansville Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. After her marriage to Aubrey she concentrated on being a wife, mother & raising her family. The family resided in Henderson, Kentucky for ten years and were members of the First Assembly of God Church there. In 1976, they moved to Carrollton, Kentucky and in 1978, they moved to Madison, Indiana. They soon became members of the First Assembly of God Church in Madison, where they faithfully attended as long as their health permitted. Dorothy had enjoyed volunteering at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison as a receptionist and being a member of the Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion Auxiliary. In her sparetime she enjoyed reading, bowling, country music, listening to Elvis, and square dancing. Dorothy died Saturday April 15, 2006 at 8:10 am at the Hanover Nursing Center in Hanover, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Mrs. Buchanan will be missed by her husband: Aubrey R. Buchanan of Madison, Indiana; her son & daughter-in-law: William Glen Miller & his wife: Judith of Madison, Indiana; her daughter & son-in-law: Joni Wooten Bates & her husband: Robert of Hanover, Indiana; her step son: Neal Miller of Florida; her brothers: Clarence Daniels of Henderson, Kentucky & Roger Daniels of Evansville, Indiana; her sisters: Peggy Willhite, Barbara Sellers, Betty Omer, & Sandra Jullian all of Evansville, Indiana; her grandchildren: Michael Miller, Chad Miller & wife: Leslie, Adam Miller, Danielle Miller, Joshua Wooten & Jonathan Wooten; her great-grandchildren: Maggie Miller, McKenna Miller, & Abbott Reed Miller; several nieces, nephews & other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents: Floyd & Myrtle Russell Daniels; her first husband: Raymond Lee Miller died: 1956; her son: Private First Class Michael Miller was killed in Vietnam in 1967. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 11 am, by Pastor Steve Perry, at the First Assembly of God, 1636 Clifty Drive Madison, Indiana. Graveside Services will be conducted on Friday, Apr. 21, 2006 at 1 pm at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 8136 US 41 South in Henderson, Kentucky. VISITATION Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8 pm at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana; Thursday from 10 am until time of the service at the First Assembly of God Church 1636 Clifty Drive Madison, Indiana; Friday from 11 am until 1 pm at the First Assembly of God Church in Henderson, Kentucky. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to First Assembly of God. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Dorothy Jean "Dottie" Daniels Buchanan, please click here to visit our sympathy store.