Troy Michael Buchanan

Michael Buchanan, age 74, passed away April 29, 2024 peacefully in his sleep following a decline in health over the last couple of months. Michael was born in Carrollton, GA on December 7, 1949 to Troy and Lucille Golden Buchanan. Even though he was the firstborn, he was still his Mother’s Baby Boy.

 Michael was one of a kind…he had a heart of gold, was a little rough around the edges, but a very giving man. He loved to clown with others and always had a story to tell. He enjoyed collecting guns, old cars, and spare equipment so he had a replacement if something went down or extras if a stormbreak occurred. His main passion in life was working and making money…his philosophy was there wasn’t a day long enough to get a full days work done. He was raised on a dairy farm in Bucktown and worked construction all over the country in his adult years. The last forty years he worked in the Right-of-Way Construction business maintaining powerline right-of-ways for power companies. He had been in business with several partners over the years with the last 20 years partnering with his wife at Treeline Services, LLC. He has been a father figure to many young men who he trained. In his later years if you saw him you saw his two Pomeranians, Cocoa Puff and Bribear…a running joke with many was they were his Emotional Support Dogs and if he became upset friends would tell him to go pet his fur babies and calm down. Some are probably glad he is gone, but he will be missed tremendously by the love of his life Risha, his precious Babygirl Bella, his favorite son-in-law Nathan and family, as well as many employees who became like family.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law, Wayne Cavender. 

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of almost 22 years, Risha Cavender Buchanan, daughter, Bella Montana Buchanan; daughter and son-in- law, Jessica and Nathan Whatley, and four grandchildren, Violet Whatley, Colter Whatley, Gemma Whatley, and Hattie Whatley; siblings, Steve (Kathie) Buchanan, and Debbie (Harvey) Kendrick.

The Visitation will be Friday, May 3, 2024 at Moments Funeral Home from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. The Funeral Service will be Saturday, May 4, 2024 beginning at 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Keith Arrington officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 PM

Services will follow in Carrollton, Georgia on Monday, May 6, 2024 at Hightower Heritage Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The Funeral Service will begin at 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Arrington officiating. Burial will follow in Buchanan Cemetery in Bowdon, GA

Pallbearers include Nathan Whatley, Colter Whatley, Ruben Zavala, Mark Robinson, J R King, Lee Hedegaard, Nick Greer, and Ralph Merritt. Honorary Pallbearers will be Treeline Services Employees.

Moments Funeral Home, locally owned and operated, is honored to be in charge of arrangements. 

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