Alpha Lorene Goodson Buchanan, 99, went home to be with her Lord on September 8, 2014. She was born May 17, 1915, to John William Goodson and Mandy Margaret Smith Goodson in Crossett, AR. She married Clyde M. Buchanan on September 22, 1936. He preceded her in death November 21, 2002. Alpha is survived by her five children; Ron & Peggy Buchanan, Randy & Janice Buchanan, Millicent & Charles Wymore, Pat & Doug Burns, and Priscilla & Richard Vaughn. She is also survived by her 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and many loving nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband and parents. She is also preceded in death by her three brothers; Orville Goodson, Marvin Goodson, and Roy Goodson, and her four sisters; Ollie Shaw, Opal Vineyard, O’Dessa Jaco, and Vergie Daniels. Alpha was a full time home maker who loved her husband, children, and grandchildren. She enjoyed making quilts, and working in her garden. She accepted Jesus as her Savior at the age of seventeen and taught Sunday school for children and adult women at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Piedmont, MO., and at Pleasant Home Baptist Church in Springfield. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 9, 2014, 6:00-8:00 PM, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, MO. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 AM. Burial will be in Yount Memorial Cemetery.