Allen Lanier

CHICKAMAUGA Allen Lanier, 68, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2012.Preceded in death by his wife, Betty Hendrix Lanier; sisters, Mattie Mills and Darnell Raines; brothers, Donald Lanier, Bud Lanier, Joe Lanier and Doyle Lanier; parents, Fred and Bessie Tucker Lanier.Survived by sons, Stephen Lanier, of Fort Oglethorpe, and Kirk (Lesley) Lanier, of Chattanooga; sister, Brenda (Larry) Keeran, of Benton Ridge, Ohio; brothers, Renard (Anne) Lanie, of Trion, Bobby Lanier, of LaFayette, Giles (Linda) Lanier, of St. Clair Shores, Mich.; grandchildren, Tyler Lanier, Tanner Lanier and Ashlyn Lanier.Funeral from the Wallis Memorial Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday. Service conducted by Rev. Alfred Holland.Pallbearers are Marshall Kellett, Cody Shields, Mike Lanier, Virgal "Bud" Johnson, Jerry Jenkins, Josh Norton.Interment in LaFayette Cemetery.Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today.Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette