Historic Bama Theatre To Host Memorial Service For Bill Buchanan

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa will host a memorial service honoring the life of longtime newspaperman and Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports employee Bill Buchanan, who died unexpectedly in late December.

He was 67.

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The visitation will be held at the historic theatre on Saturday, Jan. 29, beginning at 1:30 p.m., with the service on the venue's stage beginning at 3 p.m.

A block of rooms with special rates has also been reserved at Hotel Indigo for out-of-town attendees, according to an announcement from Buchanan's wife, Ava.

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For rooms at the hotel, visitors are asked to call (877) 846-3446 and ask for the Bill Buchanan Memorial room block at Hotel Indigo.

In lieu of flowers, Buchanan's family asks that contributions be made to the Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History & Reconciliation Foundation, The Rise Center at The University of Alabama, or the Paul and Susan Looney Legacy Endowment Fund for Theatre Tuscaloosa.

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