Obituaries

Buddy Lanier

Sidney A. "Buddy" Lanier Sr., 81, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 2, 2015, at his residence. A native of Chattooga County, he was born to the late Wallace C. and Martha Kellett Lanier on Aug. 6, 1934. He was a graduate of the Summerville High School Class of 1952 and a member of the 1950 Summerville High State Champion basketball team. Mr. Lanier attended the First Presbyterian Church, PCA, was a member of the Summerville Fire Department, with 25 years of service, retiring from the City of Summerville in 1992. He was preceded in death by a sister, the late Barbara Lanier McGraw. Surviving are wife, Dora Ann Lanier; daughter and son-in-law, Joanna and Steve Lively; sons and daughters-in-law, Sidney A. Jr. and Suzann Lanier, Stephen and Ginger Lanier, and Scott and Missy Lanier; granddaughters, Alexandra Sandeford, Laci Lanier, Alanna Lanier; grandsons, Drew Lanier, Brett Lively, Patrick Lively, Sid Lanier III, Wade Lanier, Scotty Lively; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Brenda Lanier; several nieces and one nephew also survive. The funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Greg King officiating. Interment will be in the Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be grandsons, Honorary Pallbearers will be active and retired members of the Summerville Fire Department and Billie Joe Lee. The Family will receive friends Sunday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home. Earle Rainwater Funeral Home, Summerville, is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Sidney A. "Buddy" Lanier Sr.

Published October 4, 2015

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