Wednesday, October 7, 2020 12:53 pm

Odis "Junior" Lane Jr., age 78, husband of Wanda Scoggins Roberson Lane, of Forest City passed away Sunday October 4, 2020.

Junior was a native of Rutherford County, a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

He was preceded in death by his first wife Vivian Merchant Lane, parents Odis and Margaret Queen Lane, sister Libby Heffner and brother Buddy Lane.

In addition to his wife Wanda, Junior leaves to cherish his memory his children Tracy (Mike) Tolbert of Lawndale, Kevin (Shelly) Lane of Forest City and Shawn (Kim) Lane of Morganton; step children Tony (Lisa) Roberson of Rutherfordton, Michael (Danielle) Roberson of Mill Spring and Jill Roberson of Forest City; 22 Grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.

A celebration of Junior's life was held at Second Baptist Church. Burial followed in Eternal Hills Cemetery with military honors provided by the Rutherford County Veterans Honor Guard.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043.