Phillip Roland Lane

Services for Phillip Roland Lane, 85, of Tyler will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth Meadows officiating. Burial will follow at Mason Cemetery in Arp under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. Lane passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in Tyler. He was born September 16, 1939, in Leagueville to Roy and Mae Ellen Hudnell Lane. A graduate of Brownsboro High School, Mr. Lane attended Tyler Junior College and Henderson County College. He earned his bachelor’s degree from East Texas State University and his Master's in School Administration and Counseling from Stephen F. Austin University. Mr. Lane served as a teacher and a coach at La Poynor ISD before moving to Chapel Hill ISD where he served as a high school coach and biology teacher, junior high principal, and high school counselor. He retired from Chapel Hill ISD after 30 years of service. Following his retirement, he worked at Brookshire’s Museum for 19 years. A devoted member of Bethel Baptist Church and Green Acres Baptist Church for several decades, Mr. Lane served on various committees and made many missionary journeys with Christian friends. At both churches, he served as a deacon for several years. In addition to being preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Lane was preceded in death by his wife Anita Parish Lane of 34 years, as well as by his wife Doris Jones Lane of 19 years. Mr. Lane’s survivors include his and Anita’s daughter Tessara Lane Taylor (Dennis) and son Phillip Roy Lane (Elizabeth); Doris’ daughter Melanye Jones Hull, and son Mark Jones. He is also survived by his wife Mary Adams-Lane, as well as her daughter Abby Adams and son Mark Adams. Surviving grandchildren are Ryan Cockrell, Austin Cockrell (Angela), Colton Taylor, Jacob Hackler, Luke Lane, Caleb Jones (Monica), and Shane Jones (Rachel). Mr. Lane is also survived by nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jason Lane, Kepen Gillam, Ryan Cockrell, Austin Cockrell, Colton Taylor, Dennis Taylor, and Caleb Jones. Honorary pallbearers are Mark Adams, Shane Jones, Hershel Wheat, Dewayne Bethea, Mark Jones, Jacob Hackler, and Easton Cockrell. Visitation is scheduled from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler.

Phillip Roland Lane

September 16, 1939 - November 13, 2024