Richard Asher Lane

Lane and William Asher Lane. He was the only child of Grace and Bill.

Dick graduated from Georgia Tech in 1954 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical

Engineering. He played the trumpet in the Georgia Tech Band and was a member of the

Air Force ROTC. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force and

graduated flight school and trained as a jet fighter pilot from 1954-1957. After the Air

Force, Dick was an engineer at Lockheed, at Univac selling computers and found great

success selling insurance. He began with National Life of Vermont, then Confederate Life

and eventually moved to State Farm Insurance. Dick earned many accolades at State

Farm - President’s Club, Legion of Honor, Millionaire Club, Life Member of the Million

Dollar Round Table. He served 39 years in the Insurance business and earned the trust of

many, many clients. Clients that were more like friends and family to Dick.

Dick was a loving and devoted husband to Frances Pauline Johnson. They were married

for 61 years. Dick and Frances settled in Sandy Spring after stops in Valdosta, Huntsville

and East Point. In 1976 they moved to Cumming. They raised 4 daughters, Frances Ann

Bowen, Michelle Johnson Lane, Karen Grace Stubbs, Riki Renee Craze. Dick was an

unapologetic protector of Frances and his girls. He loved them with a big heart and a big

personality. No one in the Lane family doubted the love and devotion of Dick Lane. He

was truly devoted to his daughters, but his absolute number one was his wife Frances.

Throughout 61 years of marriage, Frances was always by his side.

Dick was a Christian, a man of faith, a believer in Jesus Christ. His faith was a guiding

principle in his life. He served, gave and attended Colonial Hills Baptist Church, First

Baptist Church of Atlanta, Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Sandy Springs and finally at

Midway Community Church. Dick was a deacon, teacher and leader in his church. In the

end, he was ready to go to heaven. He was secure in the knowledge of the saving grace

of Jesus and it provided him and his family peace and strength as Dick approached the

end of his life.

Dick was an avid golfer, he loved a good putter, and accumulated quite a collection of

putters over the years.. He loved a good movie, heck he loved any movie.. He loved

Georgia Tech, especially the glory days of Bobby Dodd. He enjoyed a new car, a good

meal with a good dessert. He loved traveling with his family, the sound of an approaching

thunder storm, the relaxing sound of rain on a tin roof. He liked looking at the ocean,

dreaming of flying airplanes, driving a tractor.

Dick is survived by and leaves the following legacy after 85 years,married to Frances for 61 years

having Four beautiful and loving daughters, Frances Ann Bowen, Michelle Johnson Lane, Karen Grace Stubbs, Riki Renee Crase. Three sons in law, James Perry Bowen, William Gregory Stubbs, George Edward Craze. Ten grandchildren, Benjamin Asher Bowen, Joshua Raymond Bowen, Courtney Croft Sura, Kaitlyn Renee Croft, Kelsey Lane Cordell, Emily Anne Korosec, Gregory Taylor Stubbs, Abigail Frances Stubbs, Caroline Hope Craze, Katie Frances Craze. Three grand son-in-laws, Kevin Curtis Cordell, Joseph Michael Sura, Brian Timothy Korosec. Four great grandchildren, Evelyn Grace Cordell, Chapman Curtis Cordell, Talon Gregory Cordell, Harper Anne Korosec.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 28, 2019 from 11:30 am till 1:00 pm at Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Rd. Roswell, Ga. 30076. Funeral service will be held on December 28, 2018 at 1:00 pm, at the Roswell Funeral Home Chapel, 950 Mansell Rd. Roswell, Ga. 30076.