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William "Leroy" Lane, Sr. Veteran
September 17, 2020

Obituary

William “Leroy” Lane, Sr., 83, of Tifton passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020, at his daughter's residence in Chula. His funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Randy Stokes and the Rev. Marshall Kennedy officiating. His son-in-law, Jim Wells, will offer a eulogy. Mr. Lane will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Christian Glisson, Cole Glisson, Candler Glisson, Josh Wells, Justin Wells and Darin Henderson will serve as pallbearers.

Born April 18, 1937 in Tifton, Mr. Lane was the son of the late Eddie Lane and Bernice Brownlee Lane. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Judy Hammond, Geraldine Herlovich and Edwina Welch. He attended Mercer University and he was the owner and operator of Southern Pines Floral and Lane’s Floral in Tifton. He was a member of Tifton’s First Assembly of God and also served in the Army National Guard Reserve.

Mr. Lane is survived by his wife, Acenet Ortega Lane of Tifton; two daughters, Maria Wells and Cylinda Lane, both of Chula; one son, William Leroy Lane, Jr. of Tifton; two sons-in-law, Jim Wells of Chula and Charles Glisson of Valdosta; six grandchildren, Christian Glisson, Sr., Cole Glisson, Candler Glisson, Jessica Wells, Josh Wells and Justin Wells; and four great-grandchildren, Christian “C. J.” Glisson Jr., Triston Duplain, Lex Olmsted and Natalie Olmsted.

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BOWEN-DONALDSON HOME FOR FUNERALS
420 Love Avenue
Tifton, GA 31794
229-382-4255