Mr. John K. Buchanan, in his 63rd season, left this life for a life eternal from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

On January 30, 1950, a baby boy was born on Inman Street to the parents of Jesse & Cora Buchanan. He was the fourth child of this union and was named John Kenneth Buchanan.

As a child growing up he did all the things that a boy his age would do, including fishing and hunting. He was also taught gardening by his father. John was a very outgoing child and loved the outdoors. He had a passion for working on cars and loved to fix up old cars for drag racing.

He attended Manual Training High School and played football, another passion of his and met his high school sweetheart Naomi (Buchanan) Cummings.

After graduating in 1968, he married his high school sweetheart in 1970 and to this union four children were born. He worked at Don Desmond Oldsmobile until he was hired at OG&E in 1974 as a mechanic and continued to work there until he retired in 2002. During the 27 years with OG&E he developed a passion for cooking. He entered the Muskogee Chili Cook-off for several years, representing OG&E. Also during his time with OG&E, he required the name of "Black Daddy" and everything thing he owned was labeled Black Daddy.

Upon his retirement he did a LOT of fishing, hunting, gardening and cooking. He was famous for his barbecue ribs, brisket, and fried catfish during the family cookouts and he loved cooking on his big smoker. He also loved the Blues and when music started playing he did his trade mark dance called the "The Bonnie Ray".

He had a passion for spending time with his family and was protective of his five sisters and he was always there whenever they needed him. He helped raise his grandchildren, 2 nieces, and 3 nephews. He had a big heart, never met a stranger and was always giving a helping hand to anyone who needed it.
He developed a friendship with the "Fellows" as he called them, Curtis Scott, David McNamee, Clyde McNamee, Kenneth Fields, James Lang, Eugene Parker, Amos Cowan and Charles Chaplin and the fellows was renamed by his daughter as "The Boys". The boys spent a lot of time together fishing, hunting, cooking and watching the football and basketball games. However, his main passion was spending time with the of love of his life, his wife "Kitty Wee" as he loved to call her.

He is preceded in death by his father, mother, two brothers, grandparents, granddaughter Tie'shea Buchanan, grandson Andrew Lewis, and two nephews.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Naomi Buchanan, four sons, Donnell, John , Joseph of Muskogee, one nephew as a son, Tyreece Buchanan (Shalana)of Tulsa, one daughter Roshea Buchanan, four brothers, Joseph Buchanan , Oakland, California, Dwayne (Ruby), Glenn (Joyce), & James (Wanda) all of Muskogee, five sisters, Geraldine Walker (Eddie), Edna Lowe (Gerald), Sharon, Charlotte, and Josephine of Muskogee, seven sister-in-laws; Brenda Buchanan, Patricia Coleman, Norvella Thompson, Elizabeth Ballard, Madercia Lee, Nirako Cummings, Johnetta (Ira), one brother-in-law, Luther Cummings (Bernice). He played a big role in raising his grandchildren, nieces, & nephews. Grandchildren; Jonel, Erick, Jerick, Jordan, DeJon, Ty Lynn, Cody, Blake, LaTara, Chasady, Anasia, Tia, Kaia, Danielle. Great granddaughters, Cheyenne & Elayla. Two nieces & nephews he help raised, Shonteel Cummings, Imesia Thompson, Erick Cummings & Chris Cummings. Special aunt, Maxine Kane, who was a second mother to him, a special uncle, Eddie Hardridge, a host of other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The Celebration of his life will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 11:00 AM in the Boulevard Christian Church. Apostle Lathon Archie, Pastor of Faith Deliverance Christian Center, will Preside.

Burial will follow in Booker T. Washington Cemetery in Muskogee.

You may visit Mr. Buchanan, as he slumbers at the funeral home on Friday from 10 AM until 7 PM.