Doyle Lanier

LaFAYETTE Doyle Lanier, 77, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012.Was a member of the Second Baptist Church."Daddy Doyle" was preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret Ann Eaton Lanier; sisters, Mattie Mills and Darnell Raines; brothers, Donald Lanier, Bud Lanier and Joe Lanier; parents, Fred and Bessie Tucker Lanier.Survived by daughters, Pam (Eddie) Walker, Melody (John) Longwith, all LaFayette; sister, Brenda (Larry) Keeran, Benton Ridge, Ohio; brothers, Allen Lanier, of Chickamauga, Renard (Anne) Lanier, of Trion, Bobby Lanier, of LaFayette, Giles (Linda) Lanier, of St. Clair Shores, Mich.; grandchildren, Shane Hughes (fianc, Jody Spence), LeeAnn (Nathaniel) Ballew, Jennifer (Ritchey) Pryor and Merici and Joseph Longwith; great-grandchildren, Emma Pryor, Natalee Pryor and Leabelle Hughes; several nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral from the Wallis Memorial Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday conducted by Rev. Mike Peterson and Rev. William Harris.Pallbearers: Stanley Brown, Steve Allmon, Billy Whitten, Marshall Kellett, Rudy Yother and Robert "Cobb" Chandler.Honorary pallbearers are senior citizens of the Second Baptist Church.Interment: Corinth Cemetery.Visitation at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. today.Arrangements by Wilbanks-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.