James Edward Lane, a resident of Dothan, Alabama died peacefully Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at his residence. He was 89.
Funeral services for Mr. Lane will be held at 2 PM Friday, February 13, 2026 in Ward Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ray Cobb officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 PM until service time.
Mr. Lane was born June 13, 1936 to the late William Marvin and Lillie Mae Douglas Lane. He was a lifelong resident of Houston County and co-owned Wiregrass Distributing Company with his brother, William F. Leonard Lane for 22 years. He attended several High Level meetings at local restaurant establishments in the area and was a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church.
Mr. Lane is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Evelyn Lane; daughter, Delilah Lane and siblings, Nellie Garrett and William F. Leonard Lane.
Survivors include his sisters, Eva Loyless and Janice Atwell; several nieces and nephews along with great nieces and nephews and a special friend, Bette Harrison.
