Harry H. Lane

Harry H. Lane, Birmingham, went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2025, following a brief illness. He was 90 years old. He is preceded in death by his parents, Isiah Thomas Lane and Rosa Mae Lane. He was the youngest of 17 children, some of which were half-siblings. Born in Alford, Florida, he grew up in Chipley, Florida. He attended Chipley High School, and later moved to Panama City, Florida, where he graduated from Bay County High School in 1952. After attending Tennessee Wesleyan University, where he played football, he accepted a job with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, beginning a career in steel construction which would span 37 years. During his career, he was involved in the construction of storage tanks for oil companies and other corporations, as well as municipalities. His work was onsite, and he later managed the construction office in Birmingham, which covered the southeastern United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Later, he moved to Houston, where he started Na- Con, a subsidiary of CBI Industries. Upon retirement, he did consulting work for other construction firms. One of his early jobsites took him to Newport News, Virginia, where he met and married the love of his life, Frances Lee Thomas. They had recently celebrated 69 years of marriage. He leaves behind his wife, Frances Lee Thomas Lane and two daughters: Dawn Lane Tucker (Mark) and Desiree’ Lane Ellis (Ron). Known as “Harry PawPaw”, “Colonel”, and “Gator 1”, he was a devoted grandfather to five grandchildren: Brandon Cobb Ellis (Melody), Andrew Lane Ellis (Randi), Mark Richardson Tucker, Jr., Thomas Ryan Ellis (Samantha), and Lane Tucker Kennedy (Will). He is also survived by 13 great-grandchildren: Kylie Ellis, Haynes Ellis, Jackson Ellis, Brookelynn Ellis, Sadie Grace Ellis, Leah Ellis, Harry Ellis, Henry Ellis, Josie Ellis, Mamie Kennedy, Aylee Ellis, Bo Kennedy, and Jameson Ellis, as well as several nieces and nephews. Mr. Lane came to know Christ as a young man, and was baptized into the Baptist faith. As a Christian, one of the joys of his life was Southern gospel music. He and Frances Lee followed the Southern gospel music community closely, traveling to concerts in Alabama and even other states in the Southeast. In his later years, it became his favorite way to worship. He was also an avid sports fan, especially University of Florida sports. He loved all things “Gator”, and he was also a lifelong reader with an extensive book collection. One of his favorite hobbies was gardening and maintaining his beautifully landscaped yard. He could often be found digging, planting, and watering, and he took great satisfaction in the results of his efforts. The family will gather to receive his friends at 1:30 pm Friday, September 5, 2025, with a service to follow at 2:00 pm at Deerfoot Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville. Interment will be at Forest Crest Cemetery in Irondale. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mountain Brook Baptist Church, 3631 Montevallo Road South, Birmingham, AL 35213, or MBBC.org.

Harry H. Lane

March 10, 1935 - August 31, 2025