MEMORIAL CEMETERY
ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

R.L. Lane was born on May 28, 1917 in Anderson County to the parentage of Henry Lane and Luella Robinson Lane.  He was 1 of 9 children who grew up in the Ebenezer, Tucker, and Long Lake communities.  His early schooling was at Green Bay School in Tucker.  After his father died, the family moved to Palestine, and he attended Lincoln High School.

In July 1940, R. L. Lane enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in August 1945.  He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.  Mr. Lane was a longtime member of the South Union Missionary Baptist Church where he served faithfully and dutifully wherever needed.  He was on the trustee Board, the Usher Board and was a Deacon.  For several years, he worked in the capacity of church custodian.

Mr. Lane went to his heavenly reward Monday, November 12, 2001, following a brief illness.  One sister preceded him in death, Mrs. Delilah Hedwood; as well as 4 brothers;  E. L. Lane, S. L. Lane, Leroy Lane, and John L. Lane.  Survivors include daughters Ocie B. E. Lane, Janet Lane of Irving, Shelisa Hicks of Flint; stepdaughter, Patricia Ann Benton of Las Vegas, Nevada; sons, Rodney Lane of Lufkin, Gerald Wayne Lane of Texarkana, and R. L. Lane, Jr. of Houston; sisters, Nancy Bell of Long Beach, Calif., Margie Nell Taylor of Corpus Christi and Alviada L. Johnson of Palestine; grandchildren, David Simmons of Palestine, Dega Lane, Christopher Lane and Adrian Lane, all of Flint, Patrice Benton, Cedric Benton, Andre Benton and Curtis Lane, all of Long Beach Calif., Ruth Lane and Rashid Lane both of Texarkana, Yana, Rona, Lori, Kevin, Nicole, Mary Elizabeth, and Tracy Lane, all of Houston; 13 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.