Virginia Buchanan

May 18, 1942 - December 29, 2020

Virginia Hollifield Buchanan, age 78, of Dale Road in Spruce Pine, the Grassy Creek community, passed away in Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Yancey House in Burnsville. Born on May 18, 1942 in Mitchell County, she was the daughter of the late Willard Sr. and Kitty McKinney Hollifield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Roger Jones. Also preceding her in death were her brothers; Alvin (Lucille), Jack, Everett, Armon (Opal), Charles, and Willard Hollifield, Jr. and her sisters; Marlene (Jack) Brown and Glenda Hollifield. Virginia was a graduate of Harris High School and a member of the Grassy Creek Baptist Church where she sang in the church choir. She loved all of her family, music, and singing. Left to cherish her memories are her husband; W.R. Buchanan of Spruce Pine; her daughter; Susan Autrey and husband, Curt of Burnsville; her granddaughter; Ginny Austin and husband, Larry of Spruce Pine; her grandson; Brandon Wright of Spruce Pine; her great grandchildren; Remington Austin and wife, Maggie; Maverick Austin; Marlee Austin; Briley Austin; Autumn, Mallory, Brooklyn, Natalie and Abigail Wright; her great great granddaughter; Holland Austin; and her sister; Laura Jane Byrd and husband, Charles of Spruce Pine; her sisters-in-law; Estalene Hollifield of Marion; Hazel and Evelyn Hollifield both of Spruce Pine; and several nieces and nephews. A time to support the family, share memories, and receive friends will be on Saturday, January 2, 2021 from 1:30 pm until 2:30 pm in the Chapel of Webb Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 2:30 pm in the Chapel of Webb Funeral Home with the Rev. Glenn Autrey and Remington Austin officiating. Interment will follow in the Grassy Creek Memorial Gardens. The family would like to extend a ‘Thank You’ to the staff of Compassionate Care of Western North Carolina for their wonderful care of Virginia during her illness and also a special cousin, Brenda Watson. Due to the current COVID-19 regulations, our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. Please understand we will be following the State’s COVID guidelines. We also ask all guests and family members attending the visitation and service to please bring and wear a mask at all times and maintain social distancing. Words of comfort may be e-mailed to the family by going to our website; www.webbfh.com, selecting Virginia Buchanan’s name and then you may sign her guestbook. Webb Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mrs. Buchanan and is honored to be serving the Buchanan family. Mrs. Buchanan’s obituary has also been posted on Facebook for viewing.