Lane, James N. (Cleveland)

  • Monday, November 24, 2014

James N. Lane, 66, of Cleveland, TN, died on Friday, November 21,, 2014 at his home.

James was born on July 22, 1948 the first child of James Carl "Laneo" Lane and Therese L. "Rita" Kaufmann. He followed his father in service to his country serving from 1965 until 1971 in the United States Army. Two of those years were spent in Germany the home land of his mother and her family. Before his honorable discharge from the Army he volunteered for a tour in Vietnam because of the love for his country.  He was a Christian giving his life to Jesus years ago, but had battled many demons from his tour in Vietnam. James had a tender heart & loved his many old friends unconditionally. 

He was preceded in death by his father, James Carl "Laneo" Lane. 

James is survived by his mother Therese "Rita" Lane Walker; one sister, Rosemary Woodall and her husband Jim of Charleston, TN; aunt and uncle, Frieda & George Hopkins of Greensboro, NC and Mary Muench of Eltmann, Germany; many cousins both in the United States and Germany; and the family of friends he often called "brothers". 

A celebration of his life is planned for Tuesday, November 25 at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Companion Funeral Home located at 2419 Georgetown Road NW in Cleveland, TN with the Reverend Herbert Conley officiating.  

The family will receive friends in the chapel from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25. 

The committal service and interment will take place on Wednesday, November 26 at 10 a.m. in the Chattanooga National Cemetery and will conclude with military honors. 

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial donations be made to either the Wounded Warrior Project or to the Disable American Veterans fund in James's memory.

Companion Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.

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