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Otis B. Laney, 85, of Hideaway, Texas, formerly of Greenville, died Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Colonial Nursing Home in Lindale. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Monday at Memoryland Memorial Park with Rev. Philip Parks officiating. Visitation will be Monday, 12:30 PM until service time.
Mr. Laney was born in England, Arkansas, January 18, 1924, the son of William Otis and Adah Rowe Laney. On June 9, 1945, he married Lillian Rorex in Greenville. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church n Tyler and was an Air Force pilot in Work War II and Korea. He was a retired corporate pilot in Chicago.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian Laney of Hideaway, daughter, Linda Laney of Rockfort, Illinois; two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Larry Laney and two sisters.
Pallbearers will be John Scott, Bill Story, Gerald Horn, Jason laney, Terry Marcel and Danny Fairweather.
The family requests memorials be made to Hospice of East Texas.