George Milton Lane
June 27, 1938 ~ July 11, 2024
Born in:
Atlanta, Georgia
Resided in:
Lawrenceville, Georgia
George Milton Lane, 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, went to be with the Lord on July 11, 2024, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. George was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 1938, to the late William Lewis Lane Jr. and Lore Walker Lane. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1956 and from Presbyterian College in 1962 with a business degree. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Afterward finishing college, George was proud to serve his country in the US Army, and he was also a member of the Georgia National Guard for over ten years. He had a lifetime career in sales, notably with Luden’s, Morton Salt, and Van Melle, and was president of the Atlanta Candy Club for several years. George was proud to be responsible for successfully bringing the popular candy Airheads to the US.
George was a faithful Christian who loved the Lord. He was a longtime active member of Lawrenceville First Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and a previous member of Mountain Park First Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and he maintained strong ties to Buckhead Baptist Church in Morgan County, Georgia. George had a zest for life and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Whether he was playing cards, fishing and hunting, cheering for the Atlanta Braves, or relaxing by the beach or lake, he always brought joy to those around him.
He is survived by his loving wife of almost 62 years, Dorothy Staton Lane; son, Todd Kevin Lane (Jennifer Lane); daughter, Michelle Lane Greene (Bill White); four grandchildren, Taylor Lane Burke (Taylor Burke), William Montgomery Greene, Charlotte Lane, and Porter Lane; and many other dear family members. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald E. Lane.
The family will receive friends Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church, 165 S Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. A celebration of life service will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, with a reception following in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in George’s honor to the American Lung Association, https://action.lung.org/site/Donation2?df_id=31271&mfc_pref=T&31271.donation=form1 or George and Dottie’s beloved Lawrenceville First Baptist Church, https://give.idonate.com/first-baptist-church-lawrenceville/general
His legacy lives on through the memories shared by family and friends. Rest in peace, George Lane; you will be dearly missed.
Services
Visitation: July 27, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lawrenceville First Baptist Church
165 S Clayton Street
Lawrenceville, Ga 30046
Celebration of Life: July 27, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Lawrenceville First Baptist Church
165 S Clayton Street
Lawrenceville, Ga 30046
Reception: July 27, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lawrenceville First Baptist Church
165 S Clayton Street
Lawrenceville, Ga 30046
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Dottie, we send our deepest sympathies to you and your family. You have been such a wonderful caretaker to George. Your devotion to each other was such a testament of your love.
Love, Maxine and Ken Simmons
Sally and I send our love and prayers to Dottie and all his family whom he loved so much! George was so special as I knew him as a part of Mountain Park First Baptist Church where I served on the Ministry Team for many years! George always greeted me with a smile and a good word! He loved the Lord and always willing to serve where he could! I know he will be missed by so many, especially his family!
Dottie, Sending my condolences, my prayers, and my love to you and your family. Please know I am thinking of you all. Kathy Muir
Dottie, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time.
With deepest sympathy.
Dottie: Ohhh how my warm thoughts are with you. George is at home, and you will be with him one day. But for now it will be an adjustment for you. For so long, you took the most excellent care of George. It has always been so evident of the great love you both had for each other. With George and Larry being ’56 RHS classmates, we have some fond memories don’t we, of our times together. My best memory is seeing the love between the two of you. Please accept my deepest condolences at your loss, for now. linda cunard parker
Love you all,
Bethany
Dottie, please accept my sincere condolences foe the loss of your dear husband. May you have peace and comfort during this time and beyond. 🙏🏽💔😥
Thinking of all you, Dottie, and holding space for you in my heart in these sad days. May he rest in peace and rise in Glory.
George will be missed by everyone who knew him. He was an inspiration to his family and the determination to serve God !
Please accept our sincere condolences. We are so very saddened by your loss. We are here for you in any way you need. Much love.
Praying the peace of Jesus over you and your family.🙏🏽❤️
Dottie I’m sorry to of George’s passing. Hopefully your memories of your life with him will bring you comfort. Let me know if you need anything, I’m just a few minutes away.
I first met George at the wonderful candy company, van Melle where I first knew him as the South East Regional Manager (apparently he was the only one who could succeed Marius van Melle in that position).
I was 21 years old or so, George was a bit older, but just another employee at van Melle. As an accountant, I had minimal contact with the sales guys. But, I kinda knew the four regional sales managers from interactions in the office. van Melle had a lot of good guys, but George stood out because he was always his own person. There was a goodness, professionalism, and personal nature about him that was engaging, honest, real.
Fortunately, Peggy and I had an opportunity to join the van Melle sales force on a cruise shortly after our marriage. We got to know George and Dottie in a special way. They were simply great folks; warm, fun, genuine, … it was easy to be comfortable with them, and we enjoyed our time together very much.
Over the years, we stayed in touch through Christmas cards and messages on those cards.
In recent years, we were blessed to be able to visit this beautiful couple a few times on our drive to Florida to see my mom. These moments together were so special. George and Dottie are individually wonderful, and together they are great.
Dottie, our sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved George. He will always be with us through our memories and his influences on our lives. Take care. Peace. May God Bless George, you, and all your family.
We will stay in touch, and look forward to seeing you again on our journeys to Florida!
Love,
Steve and Peggy Dehne