Jackson Autrey Lane Obituary (1929 - 2014)

Jack Lane, 85, of Russellville, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family. The son of Samuel and MayBelle Beck Lane, he was born March 30, 1929 in Felsenthal. He was a 1948 graduate of Coal Hill High School, and was an Eagle Scout. Enlisting at the age of 17, he served in the United States Army of Occupation-Japan following World War II. He worked in California as a lithographer with Myers Drum Company. After moving to Russellville he owned and operated the Kerr McGee Station on West Main Street. He was a member of the Rogers Rye Post #2283 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and enjoyed fishing for bass and catfish and the study of native American history. He was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 61 years, Evalena Parker Lane; brother, Cecil Lane; three sisters, Lucille Tolbert, Mildred Hayes and Beatrice Timmerman; infant son, Ronald Bruce Lane. He is survived by three daughters, Linda Lane, Russellville, Kathleen Pinion (Maurice), Los Banos, CA, Juanita Price, Russellville; seven grandchildren, Chad Marcum (Treece), Lamar, Erik Marcum, Russellville, Tammi Schultz, Los Banos, CA, Michael Schultz, Modesto, CA, Kerry Friestad (Scott), Shreveport, LA, Sarah McNeese (Cole), Russellville, Joseph Price, Russellville; nine great-grandchildren, Bethany, Danica, Noah and Emelia Marcum, Jeremy, Justin and Jayson Friestad, Catlin and Jeremy McNeese; one brother, Samuel R. Lane (Lucille), Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Eddie Rogers will officiate. Burial will be at Hess Cemetery in Coal Hill by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Friday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Arkansas Affiliate, 909 West Second Street, PO Box 1610, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 or to ARORA, 1701 Aldersgate Rd, Little Rock, AR 72205. Internet obituary and on-line guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com. PDF Printable Version