Obituary of Flossie Laney

Funeral services for Flossie Mae Laney, 81, Troup, will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 6 at the First Assembly of God Church, Troup with Reverend Wes Bynum and Reverend Tracy Wright officiating. Burial will be in the Bradford Cemetery, Troup under direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mrs. Laney died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Whitehouse. She was born March 15, 1928 in Jacksonville to the late Edward and Ethal Donahue Stover. She married Murl R. Laney February 8, 1947 in Jacksonville. She moved to Troup in 1956 from Jacksonville and was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Troup. She was a dedicated housewife, mother and child of God. She was a devoted friend to all. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, George Stover, a son, John Edward "Eddie" Laney and a great granddaughter, Lynae. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Murl Laney of Troup; five sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy and Janet Laney of Arp, Bobby and Susan Laney of Mixon, Paul and Lori Laney of Jacksonville, Jerry Laney of Troup and Terry Laney of Troup; a daughter and son-in-law, Jana and George Tarver of Troup; a brother, Ervil Stover of Jacksonville; five sisters, Gracie House, Frankston, Della Plaunty of Silsbee, Bernice Lovelady of Jacksonville, Reba Berry of Whitehouse and Ethal Lewis of Jacksonville; sixteen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Doug Laney, Jamie Laney, Josh Laney, Cory Melton, Ron Berry, Frank Jr. Jakubik, and Tommy Stover. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, November 5.