Grover Cleveland Lane, age 91, of Alma passed away peacefully at his residence after an extended illness. He was born on November 28, 1926 to the late Mose Lane and Arizona Spears Lane and preceded in death by two brothers, Ellis and Don Lane, a sister, Ival Lane Stacy and his mother-in-law, Clara Wheeler Johnson. Grover served in the US Air Force during the Korean War and was a member of Pine Level Free Will Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Johnson Lane of Alma, three brothers, Frank ''Delano" Lane (Margie) of Kingsport, TN., Claude Lane (Doris) of Bristol, TN. And Terry Lane (Donna) of Kingsport, TN., three sisters, Mamie Plyer and Flarna Sproles of Bristol, TN. And Swanee Deel, (Larkin) of Grandy, VA.; also special cousins Pat Lott (Jon) and Cathy Taylor (Denny Carroll) of Alma, several nieces and nephews, special friends, Erin Andrews (Dusty), Denise Livinggood, Deborah Ibe, Elizabeth Peterson, Whitney Peterson and Precious Davis.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 7 ^th at 3:00 PM at Pine Level Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Brown officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will be receiving friends Wednesday 2:00 PM until funeral time.

Active pallbearers will be; Denny Taylor, Jon Lott, Don Burnam, Bill Johnson, Dusty Andrews, Jesse Thomas and Malcolm "Pete" Peterson. Honorary escorts will be; Members of Pine Level Free Will Baptist Church and all others in attendance.

Crosby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.