Anna M. Lane

Anna Mae Lane, 92, lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Born on October 25, 1921, near Diamond, Missouri, she was the daughter of Chester and Dora Greninger. Anna was a 1939 graduate of Afton High School, and it was during her high school years that she took Jesus Christ as her Savior while attending the First Baptist Church of Afton. In later years, she attended the Methodist Church in Fairland. After graduation from high school, Anna began her career in the clothing manufacturing industry, working as an inspector with Patterson’s manufacturing. She then married Ray Lane in Claremore, Oklahoma, on February 2, 1942, and followed him to Gainesville, Texas, where he was stationed during W.W.II. Here, again, she worked as a clothing inspector in the production of sportswear. When the couple was transferred to Alexandria, Louisiana, Anna went to work in a laundry since there were no clothing factories nearby. Finally, in 1944, she returned to Oklahoma and helped the war effort by working on airplane gunnery enclosures at Douglas Aircraft in Tulsa. In 1945, the Lanes moved back to Fairland, living in the same home in which Anna had resided prior to her marriage. Then in 1946, they purchased their farm in Fairland, where they would live out the rest of their lives. In 1953, Anna began working for Burlington Manufacturing. Later the company would be purchased by Haywood Manufacturing and Aalfs Manufacturing, Inc. During her long career, Anna was in charge of inspection and quality control. She retired on July 8, 1986, having spent thirty-eight years in the garment industry. Anna and Ray loved traveling to Colorado and other destinations in the American West. After his death, Anna enjoyed traveling to see family members in Indiana and Texas. In later years, she became an avid fan of golf, especially enjoying watching Tiger Woods play on television. She also spent time working on word puzzles, which helped to keep her mind sharp. But most of all, Anna loved her flower gardens, surrounding her house with beauty during spring and summer. Anna was preceded in death by Ray Lane, her husband of fifty-eight years, her parents, and her brother Everett. Born the second of ten children, Anna is survived by the following siblings: Kate Witt, Margaret Harrel, Robert Greninger, Louie (Ginny) Greninger, LeeRoy (Mary) Greninger, Loretta (Joe) Mitchell, Rosa (Leo) Hency, and Irma (Leroy) Neal, who was her primary care-giver. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairland. Services will be Friday, May 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service Chapel in Fairland. Interment will follow at the Fairland Cemetery. The family would like to thank the folks at Integris Baptist Regional Hospital, Windridge Care and Rehab along with Good Shepherd Hospice for the care that Anna received; they would also like to thank Dr. Clark Osborn for going above and beyond in taking care of Anna. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Mrs. Lane’s Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com.

Anna M. Lane

October 25, 1921 - May 20, 2014