Lillian Helen Earp McLane, 92, of Ralls passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2004, at 11:45 a.m. at the home of her daughter in Lubbock. She was the daughter of George Dervin and Mary Lee Jernigan Earp.
She was born on March 5, 1912, in Beechgrove, Coffee County, Tenn. She was the fifth of eight children (Alton Jackson, Jimmie Sue, Lula Pearl, Bryant Starnes, Willie Matthew, Ora Whysong and Lydia Ruth). She is survived by Lydia Ruth of Lubbock. The family was engaged in farming in Coffee County and also had a mercantile store in Nashville, Tenn. They moved to Wise County, Texas, in September of 1920, then to Crosby County in December of 1928. While attending school she enjoyed painting in oils, was an excellent seamstress, and a terrific guard on her school's basketball team.
She was the beloved wife of the late Clyde McLane who passed away on Sept. 14, 1954. She and Clyde were married on May 24, 1931, at the Baptist Church in Cone, Texas, by the Rev. Denton. She was the loving mother of Clyde McLane, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ruth Vallee Reese of Crosby, Texas, William Delano McLane of Waxahachie, Texas, and Sonie Mae Pinkert of Lubbock. She was the grandmother of nine children, great-grandmother of five children, and great-great-grandmother of one child.
She had been a member of the Ralls First Baptist Church over 70 years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Ralls First Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Bevel officiating. Burial will follow in the Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfuneral.com.
She was born on March 5, 1912, in Beechgrove, Coffee County, Tenn. She was the fifth of eight children (Alton Jackson, Jimmie Sue, Lula Pearl, Bryant Starnes, Willie Matthew, Ora Whysong and Lydia Ruth). She is survived by Lydia Ruth of Lubbock. The family was engaged in farming in Coffee County and also had a mercantile store in Nashville, Tenn. They moved to Wise County, Texas, in September of 1920, then to Crosby County in December of 1928. While attending school she enjoyed painting in oils, was an excellent seamstress, and a terrific guard on her school's basketball team.
She was the beloved wife of the late Clyde McLane who passed away on Sept. 14, 1954. She and Clyde were married on May 24, 1931, at the Baptist Church in Cone, Texas, by the Rev. Denton. She was the loving mother of Clyde McLane, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ruth Vallee Reese of Crosby, Texas, William Delano McLane of Waxahachie, Texas, and Sonie Mae Pinkert of Lubbock. She was the grandmother of nine children, great-grandmother of five children, and great-great-grandmother of one child.
She had been a member of the Ralls First Baptist Church over 70 years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Ralls First Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Bevel officiating. Burial will follow in the Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfuneral.com.
Lillian Helen Earp McLane, 92, of Ralls passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2004, at 11:45 a.m. at the home of her daughter in Lubbock. She was the daughter of George Dervin and Mary Lee Jernigan Earp.
She was born on March 5, 1912, in Beechgrove, Coffee County, Tenn. She was the fifth of eight children (Alton Jackson, Jimmie Sue, Lula Pearl, Bryant Starnes, Willie Matthew, Ora Whysong and Lydia Ruth). She is survived by Lydia Ruth of Lubbock. The family was engaged in farming in Coffee County and also had a mercantile store in Nashville, Tenn. They moved to Wise County, Texas, in September of 1920, then to Crosby County in December of 1928. While attending school she enjoyed painting in oils, was an excellent seamstress, and a terrific guard on her school's basketball team.
She was the beloved wife of the late Clyde McLane who passed away on Sept. 14, 1954. She and Clyde were married on May 24, 1931, at the Baptist Church in Cone, Texas, by the Rev. Denton. She was the loving mother of Clyde McLane, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ruth Vallee Reese of Crosby, Texas, William Delano McLane of Waxahachie, Texas, and Sonie Mae Pinkert of Lubbock. She was the grandmother of nine children, great-grandmother of five children, and great-great-grandmother of one child.
She had been a member of the Ralls First Baptist Church over 70 years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Ralls First Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Bevel officiating. Burial will follow in the Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfuneral.com.
She was born on March 5, 1912, in Beechgrove, Coffee County, Tenn. She was the fifth of eight children (Alton Jackson, Jimmie Sue, Lula Pearl, Bryant Starnes, Willie Matthew, Ora Whysong and Lydia Ruth). She is survived by Lydia Ruth of Lubbock. The family was engaged in farming in Coffee County and also had a mercantile store in Nashville, Tenn. They moved to Wise County, Texas, in September of 1920, then to Crosby County in December of 1928. While attending school she enjoyed painting in oils, was an excellent seamstress, and a terrific guard on her school's basketball team.
She was the beloved wife of the late Clyde McLane who passed away on Sept. 14, 1954. She and Clyde were married on May 24, 1931, at the Baptist Church in Cone, Texas, by the Rev. Denton. She was the loving mother of Clyde McLane, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa., Ruth Vallee Reese of Crosby, Texas, William Delano McLane of Waxahachie, Texas, and Sonie Mae Pinkert of Lubbock. She was the grandmother of nine children, great-grandmother of five children, and great-great-grandmother of one child.
She had been a member of the Ralls First Baptist Church over 70 years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at the Ralls First Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Bevel officiating. Burial will follow in the Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfuneral.com.
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