John L. Lane Jr

Mr. John Lyle Lane, Jr (Ju-Ju), age 91 of Tifton, Georgia, formerly of Griffin, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lane was born in Hampton, Georgia on September 4, 1925. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Lyle Lane, Sr. and Lillie Bell Martin Lane; brothers, Arthur Lane, James Lane, and Lamar Lane; cousins, Margie (Edwards) John West, Janet Bowles Ragan, Frances West Porter, Marie Edwards Vaughn and Betty Edwards Branan. Mr. Lane was a 1943 graduate of Livingston High School in Covington, GA. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in WWII. He formerly worked at Star Chevrolet where he was the parts manager, shop foreman and salesman, later was a salesman at Cronic Chevrolet until his retirement. He was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan, and a member of First United Methodist Church of Griffin and the Men’s Bible Class. Mr. Lane was always a Humble and Kind Man. Survivors include his cousins, Bobbie and Dan Rakestraw, Kelly and Burt McKellar , Walker and Lily McKellar, John, Rebecca and James Daniel Rakestraw, all of Tifton, GA, Ralph L. Porter, Jr., Russell, Amy, Chloe, Kaelin, Fiona and Rowan Porter all of Knoxville, TN, Eric, Emily, Ethan, Emma Grace, Eli and Elliott Porter, all of Kingsport, TN, David, Shannon and Isabella Porter of Jacksonville, NC, Charlie Vaughn, Celia (Vaughn) and Chris Bishop, Tony and Dale Vaughn of Griffin, Jessica (Vaughn) Brinson Brooke, Vaughn and Ruthie, Charlie C. and Ashley Vaughn and Jessee of McDonough, Annelle Martin Bowles of Griffin, Thomas Howell Washington of Somerset, MA, Nancy (Bowles) and Oscar Gresham, Scott Ragan, Lindsey Ragan all of Griffin, Callie (Ragan) and Caleb Bloodworth of McDonough. Visitation for Mr. John L. Lane, Jr will be on Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 11:00am in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Dr. Richard Lumpkin and Dr. Med Roach will officiate. Entombment will follow in the Oak Hill Mausoleum. The family would like to mention, that one of Mr. Lane requests was that the Men’s Bible Class of First United Methodist Church serve as honorary pallbearers and sit as a group at the service. Flowers will be accepted and appreciated, or donations may be made in John’s memory to the Quimby Melton Fund of the Men’s Bible Class at First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive, Griffin, Georgia, 30224 of Griffin.

John L. Lane Jr

September 4, 1925 - September 22, 2016