Emma Buchanan

Obituary For Emma Buchanan

Emma Louise (Rogester) Buchanan, 100, of Harrisburg, loving wife, mother, grand and great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend departed life peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023. She was the daughter of the late George Rogester and Lovie Shipley of New Albany, Indiana. She retired from a career in education with the Harrisburg School System. Emma was a member of Bethel AME Church in Harrisburg and while living in Louisville, Kentucky was a member of Broadway Temple AME Zion Church.

In addition to her parents, her husband, William Martin Buchanan Sr., sons Anthony, George and grandsons, Brian and Tony preceded her in death; along with her 8 sisters and brothers, Grace Kavanaugh, Mary Tyler, Georgie Thomas, Alice Shipley, Jannie Rhodes, Paul Rogester, Charles Rogester and Alex Rogester. Emma is survived by her six children, William Buchanan Jr., (Jackie-Deceased), Larry Buchanan (Roberta), Doris Washington (John), Phillip Buchanan (Pamela), Joyce Buchanan and Gloria Buchanan Green, (Robert) and her 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Sue Buchanan, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters-in-law and friends.

Her life will be celebrated on Monday, April 10, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Chapel of the Major H. Winfield Funeral Home, Steelton, Pennsylvania with viewing and visitation from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm. A second service will be held at A.D. Porter Funeral Home, 1300 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203 on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 12 Noon with viewing and visitation from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm and burial in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

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