Funeral service for Mrs. Doris Ruth Egan Laney, age 87, of Fayetteville, TN, will be conducted Sunday, June 4, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Billions officiating. Burial will follow in Buntley Cemetery. Mrs. Laney passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at the Donalson Skill Care Center.
Mrs. Laney was a native of Scott County, VA, the daughter of the late Ulysses Grant and Armina Reedy Egan. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son Keith Laney and wife Lisa of Fayetteville, TN, grandchildren Carmen Laney and fiance Julius Kelso, Ashley Clevenger and husband Jamie, Alysha Miles and husband Joseph all of Fayetteville, TN, Heath Dawson and wife Amber of Ardmore, TN, special family Larry Phelps and wife Angela, Travis Phelps all of Fayetteville, TN, Cory Phelps of Tullahoma, TN, sister Irene Sorah of Johnson City, TN and brother Jay Egan of Big Stone Gap, VA and 6 great grandchildren. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Glen Laney, brother Millard Egan and sister Birdie Tichnor.
Visitation with the family will be Saturday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.
5 Comments To "Doris Ruth Egan Laney"
#1 Comment By Lorry Ann Hill Anderton On June 3, 2016 @ 3:57 am
I’m so Sorry Angela and to the rest of the family.. I will keep the family in my prayers
#2 Comment By Debbie Gentry Miahnahri On June 3, 2016 @ 3:28 pm
Angela, I am so sorry to hear of your loss, You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers
#3 Comment By Terry and Cheryl Hobbs; Generations On June 3, 2016 @ 5:18 pm
Keith and family,
So sorry to read this about your sweet precious mother. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time.
#4 Comment By Terry and Cheryl Hobbs; Generations On June 3, 2016 @ 5:21 pm
Angela and family,
Please know that we are praying for you all and lifting you up during this difficult moment in your lives.
#5 Comment By Darlene On June 4, 2016 @ 4:56 am
Keith, so very sorry for your loss. I know how much both your parents loved you. This is not the end, but only the beginning. Thank the Lord for eternal life.
Love you, Darlene and Flossie