Richard Alvin Lane

Alvin was born May 15, 1935 in Catawba County to the late James Paul and Vonnie Virl Fleming Lane.

He was a member of Tri-City Baptist Church and plant manager for Uniform Rental for 32 years and retired from Hickory Springs Foothills Mfg. as a shipping supervisor.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Robinette Lane of the home;

two sons Rev. Eric Lane and wife Beth of Granite Falls, Kyle Lane and wife Teirsa of Conover;

daughter Ginella Hurley and her husband William of Hickory; and Peggy Duncan the mother of his children,

three step-sons Jerry Robinette of Taylorsville, Lyle Belcher and wife Aleece of Maiden, Gary Belcher and wife Angel of Conover;

a step-daughter Lovelia Graham and husband Jeffery of Conover;

nine grandchildren,

seventeen step- grandchildren,

three great grandchildren;

a sister, Peggy Lane Clark of Conover;

a brother James “Jim” Lane and wife Janice of Hickory;

uncle, Newbern Fleming of Hickory, aunts, Rosetta Jackson of Hickory and Penny Allen of Charlotte

and his beloved animal friend, Taz.

Funeral services will be Wednesday April 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Hickory Funeral Home with the Reverends Eric Lane and Brian Correll officiating.

Interment will follow in Catawba Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1:00 until 2:45 P. M. at Hickory Funeral Home.

Memorial may be made to Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Rd., Newton, N. C. 28658 or to Disable Veterans, Local Chapter #34, P. O. Box 1, Hickory, N. C. 28601

Condolences may be made on line at www.hickoryfh.com

Hickory Funeral Home, 1031 11th Ave Blvd SE, Hickory, NC 28602 is in charge of arrangements.