Earlon Drew Lane

There to welcome him was his wife of 59 years, Joyce Lane, who called him her Drew Baby. Parents James and Vera Bell (Lane), brothers Edward, Jerry, Harold, and Nigel (Lane), his two close friends of over 30 years, Gary Rhudy and Bob Knaack, and many beloved Dachshund Fur Babies.

Left to celebrate his life are his daughters, Tracie Lane and Barbara (Justin)Stallans, granddaughters, Ashley Swanson, Stacie Jones (Ben), Candice Bean (Roger), Shelly Hunsaker, and 8 great-grandchildren Samuel Swanson, Nicholas McCullar, Shyanna Swanson, Christian McCullar, Katherine Jones, Margaret Jones, Layna and Reyna Bean. Sisters, Janey Roberts (Noel) and Janice McGaffic, brother-in-law Terry Frizzell (Ann), several nieces and nephews, and dear friend Bob Frazier. Along with lots of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family.

Earlon played baseball for and graduated from City High School. He started working as a golf caddie and parking cars at an early age, and after graduation, he went on to have a very successful career with several companies. Cutter Laboratories and Brock Candy were just two of the companies where he went from working on the manufacturing lines to the title of Plant Manager in the last years of his career. He enjoyed several hobbies such as college football (Go Big Orange), woodworking, working on and restoring antique cars, and also playing golf, which he did frequently with his brothers and later with his nephews.

He was a talented builder and carpenter, from building his family’s first two homes to helping everyone that needed him with home repairs and home improvement projects.

Earlon was a good family man and friend, always giving of his time, talents, and finances to help his family and friends when they had a need. He will be dearly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.

We are blessed to be able to speak his name and carry his memories, allowing his love, joy, and spirit to remain with us forever.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 9th from 12-2 pm at Chattanooga Funeral Home North Chapel, Hixson. The service will be Thursday at 2 pm in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Calvin Nunley officiating. Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Son-in-law, Justin Stallans, Granddaughter Candice Bean, Great Grandsons, Samuel Swanson, Nicholas McCullar, Grandsons-in-law, Ben Jones, and Roger Bean, with honorary pallbearer Brother-in-law, Noel Roberts

Arrangements are under the care of the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com