Mr. James Lanier, Jr.

LANIER, Jr. Mr. James R. "Jim", age 80 of Franklin, TN, November 24, 2010. Well known business man, best remembered as former owner and operator of One Stop Market from 1965-1985 and General's Retreat Restaurant from 1974-1986; managing broker for the Franklin office of Bob Parks Realty; member & past president of Franklin Noon Rotary and recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow award; Shriner & Past Master of Hiram Masonic Lodge # 7; former Sunday School Teacher at Franklin First United Methodist Church; past president of the Country Club of Franklin; avid golfer & fisherman and had a love for oil painting. Preceded in death by wife, Marie Brown Lanier and parents, James & Ruth Manker Lanier, Sr. Survived by sons, James R. "Bo" (Sandi) Lanier III and Chuck (Michelle) Lanier; daughters, Sharon Marie (Charles) Gore and Susie Boone; sister, Evelyn Lamb; grandchildren, Chad (Kelly) Gore, Chris Gore, Lacy, Lauren & Meagan Lanier & Brittany Boone; great grandchildren, Hayden, Anna & Dane Gore; step granddaughters, Sarah & Dee Thornton; nephew, David Lamb; special caregiver, Martha Golden. Funeral Services will be conducted 11:00 AM Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Jim Taylor officiating. Interment, Williamson Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Chad, Chris & Charles Gore, David Lamb, Bo & Chuck Lanier. Memorials may be made to the Franklin First U.M.C. Building Fund. Visitation will be 3-7 PM Friday and one hour prior to service on Saturday at WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 615-794-2289. www.williamsonmemorial.com

Visitation Details

Friday, November 26th, 2010 3:00pm - 7:00pm, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home

Saturday, November 27th, 2010 10:00am - 11:00am, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home

Service Information

Saturday, November 27th, 2010 11:00am, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home

Interment Details

Williamson Memorial Gardens