Billie Slatten Lane

She was a member of Ridgedale Baptist Church, Mayflower Society, and Ralph Smith Society. Billie was a graduate of Northwestern State University with a degree in microbiology; and 30 graduate hours in entomology; a graduate of LSU with a master’s degree in medical Bacteriology.

Billie taught at the graduate level at Chattanooga State for 31 years in the biology department. While teaching, she wrote three textbooks and published a guide book on how to study. She received 10 awards from Who’s Who for being a gifted teacher.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ed Lane Sr.; parents, Pearle and Alvy Slatten; sister, Jenny Slatten; and brothers, Alvy Slatten and Dr. Will Slatten.

Survivors include son, Charles Edward (Kathy) Lane Jr.; grandson, Charles Edward Lane III; sister, Mary DesDemona (Charlie) DeVille; brother, Tommy (Susan) Slatten; and close friends, Theresa (Robert) Reagan.

A visitation for Billie will be held Monday, April 14, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Chattanooga Funeral Home-North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. A committal will occur at Hamilton Memorial Gardens following the service, 5351 TN-153, Chattanooga, TN 37343.

Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153 Hixson, TN 37343. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com