Melvin L. Lane, age 70, of Hopewell
Township died Saturday afternoon, August 26, 2006 at his home. He had
been in declining health for the past two months.
Born in Welch, West Virginia the son
of the late Hazel (Beman) Lane-Bevill-Simpkins and the late George Lane,
he was the husband of Patsy Damron Lane.
He had been a Hopewell Township
resident for 49 years and prior to that had resided in Bridgeton.
Mr. Lane was a veteran of the United
States Army and had worked for the Chrysler Corporation in Delaware for
14 years and the Owens Illinois Glass Company in Bridgeton for 29 years
before his retirement.
An avid sportsman he enjoyed hunting,
bowling and softball and had played with the industrial leagues for
several years. He was a member of the Salem Post of the V.F.W. and the
Fifth Ward Athletic Club in Bridgeton.
In addition to his wife he is
survived by a daughter, Lodesia L. Murphy and her husband Robert of
Millville; two sons, Gregory L. Lane of Bridgeton and Derek T. Lane of
Millville; a brother, Douglas Dwight Bevill and his wife Cathy of
Millville; four sisters, Emma Pettit and her husband Albert of Fairton,
Patricia Penn of Cape Coral, FL., Phyllis Davis and her husband Lawrence
of Grundy, VA and Zelda Savage of Texas and five grandchildren, Shanin
B. Murphy, Shawn M. Murphy, Matthew R. Murphy, Christie M. Lane and
Derek T. Lane, II. He was predeceased by a brother, James Bevill.
Memorial services will be held at the
PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township
on Tuesday, August 29th at 1 p.m.
Cremation and inurnment took place at
Laurel Lawn Crematory in Upper Deerfield Township.
In lieu of flowers the family asks
that contributions in Mr. Lane’s memory be made to HospiceCare of South
Jersey, 2848 South Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360. Written condolences
may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at
www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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