Mr. Don Ray Lance

[Funeral Director]

Mr. Don Ray Lance, age 76 of Hiram passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at his residence.

 

 

Mr. Lance was born on January 31, 1936 in Blairsville, GA the son of the late James C. Lance and the late Mahlissa Adeline Spiva Lance. Mr. Lance worked as a manager with General Motors and was a member of the Narroway Baptist Church. Mr. Lance was a member of the Paulding County Shrine Club, the Blairsville Masonic Lodge and the Allegheny Lodge #114. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Don Michael Lance in 2010; sisters and brothers, Albert, Auburn, Jay, Champ, Bruce, Charles, Johnny, JuAnn, Susie, Betty Jean and Gracie Ann.

 

 

Mr. Lance is survived by his wife, Doris Tibbitts Lance; a daughter, Leyta Lance Jordan of Young Harris; step-daughter, Susan and Warney Conley of Kennesaw; step-son, Jimmy and Beverly Rose of Douglasville; five grandchildren, Ashley Lynn Schurtz, Amber Brown, Michael Shane Lance, Kelly Alaina Jordan, and Laura Jessica Jordan; three great grandchildren; other step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren; a sister, Bobbie Lance Everett of Blairsville; and several nieces and nephews.

 

 

Funeral services for Mr. Lance will be held on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 3:00 pm at the Narroway Baptist Church with Reverend Todd Tibbitts and Reverend Jimmy Tibbitts officiating. Mr. Lance will lie in state from 2:00 pm until the funeral hour. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with the Masons having charge of the graveside rites. The Paulding County Shrine Club and Fulmer Lance will serve as pallbearers and the local Masons will serve as honorary pallbearers.

 

 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, December 22, 2012 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm and on Sunday, December 23, 2012 from 9:00 am until they leave in procession for the church.

 

 

Please visit www.jeffeberhartfuneralhome.comto sign the online guestbook and to express your condolences to the family of Mr. Lance.

 

 

The Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Don Ray Lance.