Margie Evelyn McBride Buchanan, 86 passed from this life peacefully, in her sleep, in Tupelo, Mississippi to be with our Lord on Friday, December 3, 2021. Margie was born June 12, 1935, in Cuero, Texas to the late Zedok & Ida McBride. She was raised in Cuero, Texas, and lived there until she married her sweetheart, Vernon Neale (Buck) Buchanan. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
After retirement from a long career with Southwestern Bell Telephone (now AT&T) in Cuero and General Telephone Company (now Verizon) in Port Lavaca, Margie's primary focus was caring for her beloved family, especially her great-grandchildren. As time allowed, her favorite pastimes were spending time with her extended family, sewing and tending to her roses.
In addition to her parents, Margie was preceded in death by her husband Vernon Neale (Buck) Buchanan, her daughter, Pamela S. Caylor, and several of her brothers and sisters.
Married for almost 60 years, she leaves behind her surviving children, Mike Buchanan, of Houston, and Becky Rollins (Dan) of Tupelo, Mississippi; grandchildren, Joel Caylor (Amber) of Port Lavaca, Melissa Caylor of Houston, J. D. Rollins of Houston and Kristin Rollins of Fort Worth; great-grandchildren, John, Emily and Kinley Caylor of Port Lavaca and Tucker and Trevor Caylor of Houston; and her sisters Mary Ruth Cowey of Marble Falls, Texas and Pat Brandt of Bandera, Texas.
A time of visitation will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Richardson Colonial Funeral Home with Pastor Brent Williams officiating. A service to celebrate Margie’s life will be held at 11:30 am at the same location. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joel Caylor, Danny Estes, John Franck, and J D Rollins. Honorary Pallbearers will be Steve Cowey, Dan Estes, Herman Morris, Frank Williams, and Charles Willoughby.
In lieu of flowers, charitable contributions may be made in her name to the Calhoun County Senior Citizens Center (2104 West Austin Street, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979), Friends of Lee County Library (219 N Madison St., Tupelo, MS 38804), or the charity of your choice.
Known as Margie, Mern, and most importantly Granny, she lived up to those names in many ways in life, work, and family. After a short separation, she is now reunited with the love of her life, her sweet daughter and her brothers and sisters.
