Patsy Jean Buchanan, 79, of Madisonville, KY, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at her home.

She was born on December 9, 1943, in Greenville, KY to the late Odell Foster Gipson and Jimmy Gipson. Patsy was formerly employed with Enro Shirt Factory as a seamstress and later retired from Tyson Foods. She enjoyed sewing, reading, cooking and was known for making the best cheeseburgers. Her greatest love was spending time with her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Patsy was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Buchanan; her brothers, James (Patty) Gipson and Billy (Jeanette) Gipson; and her sisters, Bertha (Tom) Gray, Brenda Jarvis and Carolyn Gossett.

Survivors include her son, Phillip (Sheila) Buchanan of Anton, KY; daughter, Robin (Richard) Woodruff of Madisonville; grandchildren, Matt (Krista) Buchanan, Whitney Buchanan and Connor Woodruff; great grandchildren, Leila Austin, Lily Buchanan and Leo Buchanan; brothers-in-law, Mike Jarvis of Graham, KY and Kenneth Gossett of Bremen, KY; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Mike Easley officiating. Burial to follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Hanson, KY.

A visitation will be held at 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Wednesday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers are Phillip Buchanan, Tim Huggins, Connor Woodruff, Matt Buchanan, Eric Jarvis and Kenny Gipson. The honorary pallbearer is Ian Jarvis.