Francis W. Lane, Jr. 75, of Inverness, FL passed away July 21, 2018 at his residence in Inverness. He was born in Becket, MA on September 28, 1942 to the late Francis W. and Helen (Harris) Lane, Sr.
Francis was an industrial Maintenance Man, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He arrived in this area in 1989, coming from Burnsville, NC and was Christian by faith. Francis enjoyed restoring old cars, NASCAR, and woodworking. He loved his salt water fish tank, was a fan of both the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Patty O’Brien. Francis is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Jill Lane of Inverness. He is also survived by his children, James Lane and his wife Karen, and Cindy Atkins, all of Marion, NC; brother Gary Lane and his wife Kay of Lee, MA; sister Wendy Wright and her husband David of Montgomery, MA; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held for Francis on Friday, 11:00 A.M. at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, with Pastor David Lucas of Inverness Church of God officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service.
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