Mrs. Ruby Mae Buchanan

Ruby Mae Williams Buchanan, age 95 of Tazewell, TN was born August 1, 1930 and peacefully passed away into the arms of her Jesus in her home June 19, 2026. She was saved at the tender age of 5 years old with her arms around Grandmother Nancy’s neck as they prayed together for her salvation. She loved to tell us all the story of her salvation. She told us of how her mom and dad left her at home with her grandmother while they attended the revival, concerned that she was too little to understand. Granny Nancy found her by the water upset that she couldn’t go get saved. Granny felt the tug from heaven that said this is real, picked her up and gave her a great big hug as they prayed for her salvation. She was hugging her grandmother looking at the water and “those pretty little rocks that God had made” when she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She was a member of Springdale Baptist Church, but attended Liberty Missionary Baptist Church with her family when she was able.

Ruby had a great love of nature and taught us all to recognize and appreciate the beauty of all God’s creations. She was a devoted mother who gave up the nicer things in life to stay at home and teach her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren the value of God’s protecting grace. We didn’t have a lot growing up, but we always had love and she always took the time to spend time with us every day. She will be dearly missed by all that were a part of her life.