Obituary of Leslie Earl McLane

Graveside services for Leslie Earl McLane, 94, Leverett’s Chapel, will be Monday, October 3, at 10:00 am at Rusk County Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Henderson, with Dr. Pete Freeman. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. McLane passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Kilgore. He was born March 29, 1922 in Sadler, Texas to the late Earl and Maude Gemelli Stovall McLane. He is a veteran of the US Navy and married Mildred Dorothy Lewis February 27, 1942 in Corpus Christi. He retired in 1983 from Petrolite after 37 years. He served as deacon at Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Overton First Baptist Church, and Overton Missionary Baptist Church and he was a member of Kilgore First Baptist Church. Besides his parents, Mr. McLane was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Mildred McLane on October 16, 2006, a son, David McLane, a granddaughter, Amye Richardson, and a great grandson, Casey McLane. Survivors include two sons and three daughters-in-law, Dee McLane, Longview, Steven L. and Ronda McLane, Leverett’s Chapel, and James R. and Katie McLane, Overton; two sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Joan Kirkland, Houston, and Nancy and Rex Roberts, Deer Park, five grandchildren, David M. McLane, Steven McLane II, Anthony Carl McLane, Stefani McLane, and Sarah Humphries Johnson; and a host of great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Sunday, October 2, from 7 pm until 9 pm and Monday at the graveside service.