Maxie Lynn quotBuckquot Buchanan, Sr., 60, of Port Acres, TX passed away on the 18th of July, 2011. Maxie was an employee for the City of Port Arthur. Maxie loved life. He enjoyed many things, fishing, gardening, barbecuing, and his pets, but most of all he enjoyed his family and friends. Over the years, he helped many people. He always had room for one more. He was PawPaw to many young people. Maxie lived life on his terms, he was truly a unique individual. There will only ever be one Maxie. He will be missed by many but will always be in our hearts.Maxie was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Dorothy Buchanan. Also by Dalton Lynn, his infant son. He is survived by his wife, Renee two daughters, Roxanne Gauthier and husband Clyde of Port Acres, TX and Mae Lynn Buchanan of Port Acres, TX three sons, Chris Buchanan and wife Desha of Leander, TX, Maxie Lynn Buchanan and wife Kelly of Marshall, MN, and Michael Evans of Port Arthur, TX also six grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters and three brothers, Dorothy Theriot of Johnson City, TX, Sandra Stowers and husband Bob of Houston, TX, Jack Buchanan and wife Judy of Port Acres, TX, John Buchanan and wife Kathy of Port Acres, TX, and David Buchanan and wife Peggy of LeBelle, TX and many nieces and nephews.A gathering of family and friends will be at Melancon39s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2011. Funeral services will be Friday, July 22, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home, Rev. John Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland.Serving as pallbearers are David Buchanan, Maxie Lynn Buchanan, Jr., John Buchanan, Chris Buchanan, Holt Buchanan, Michael Evans, Scotty Beniot, and Jerry Blacketter. Honorary pallbearer is Clyde Gauthier.