John Lane

The Rev. John Lane, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at his home in Americus. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 9, at Calvary Episcopal Church with Father Richard Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Episcopal Church Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends following the service in the Lawrence Parish Hall. Born November 11, 1933 in Clay Sink, Florida, he was a son of the late John Herbert Lane and the late Pearl Dean Robbins Lane. He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in electrical engineering, and was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served four years during the Korean War. Having been ordained to the Episcopal Clergy on November 11, 1995, he was retired from Bell South and also from a self-owned construction company. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Elizabeth Lane of Americus; son Steve Lewis of Hagerstown, MD; daughter Rebecca Forrester (Ken) of Gainesville, GA; son David Lewis of Atlantic Beach, FL; daughter Tricia Lane of Pittsburg, PA; and sister Dolly Vincent. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for The Rev. John Lane.