Myrtle Lane

Myrtle Louise Lane, 72, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in a local hospital. She was formerly a nurses assistant at Erlanger Hospital and also formerly employed by Southern Management Company. She was a member of Faith United Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Altrue Taylor Lane; brothers, Herman "Nick" Lane and Leonard "Pop" Lane; sisters, Pauline Lane Keith, Willie Jo Lane Stoudmire, and Elosie Lane Silmon. Survivors include son, Darrius L. Higgins, Sr.; daughter, Keesha Bennett Marshall, both of Chattanooga; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; devoted nephew, Lebron Gustus, Sr.; a host of nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and friends. She will lie-in-state today at 11:30 a.m. at Faith United Baptist Church with the funeral to follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Larry Jones as the eulogist. Burial: Chattanooga Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.