Deborah Lue Buchanan

Deborah Lue (Ward) Buchanan, 64, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, passed away after a long illness Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg. She was born February 28, 1957, in Marietta, Ohio, a daughter of Betty Lou Ward of Williamstown, West Virginia and the late Delbert “Bud” Ward Jr. Deborah was a homemaker and she enjoyed drawing and decorating, drives in the country, shopping, reading and spending time with her grandchildren. Those left to cherish her memory include her mother; longtime companion, Tommy McElfresh, daughter, Cassandra Layne; son, James Travis Layne (Angie); sister, Deidre Goins (Ryan); brother, Douglas Ward (Marsha); grandchildren, Hannah, Eyland, Hailey, Jaslyn, Jordyn, Payton and Paige and loyal fur companion, Pippy. In addition to her father, Deborah was preceded in death by one brother, Donald Ward. Funeral service will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Vaughan Kimes Funeral Home, 521 Fifth Street, Parkersburg. Interment will follow in Riverview Cemetery, Williamstown. Her family will receive friends 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.