Georgia Wilcoxon Lane, 78, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois.
Born on September 1, 1929 in Alliance, Ohio, Mrs. Lane was a daughter of Dr. George M. and Louise (Shem) Wilcoxon. Georgia attended the University of Chicago at age 16 for two years. She transferred to Mt. Union College, graduating with a B.A. in 1951. During her college years, she joined Alpha Xi Delta (founded in 1893 in Galesburg, IL) and held numerous offices at local and regional levels. Georgia taught music in both public and private schools.
She married Kenneth E. Lane on August 2, 1953, moved to Chicago, had two children, moved to Wheaton IL, and had two more. Georgia was a singer, who worked as a professional church soloist and made several records. She was a life-long genealogist, publishing countless newsletters and two books. She established the Wilcoxons as one of the First Families of Ohio. She traveled widely and loved music, tennis, card games, her family and the Florida sunshine. She was a 44-year survivor of breast cancer.
Survivors include son, Kenneth C. Lane and his wife, Roxanne of Reedsburg, WI, three daughters, Laura L. Lane and her husband, Richard Stout, of Galesburg, IL, Linda Lane Haghi and her husband, Mehrdad Haghi, of Laguna Niguel, CA, Katherine Lane Bunting and her husband Gary, of Bowling Green, KY.
Other survivors include five grandchildren, Jacob Lane of Madison, WI, Joshua Lane of Whitewater, WI, Lydia Lane Stout of Galesburg, IL, Leila and Sarah Haghi of Laguna Niguel , CA ; her sister, Peggy DeTombe, London, OH; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Sherry Lowe, a nephew Matthew Lowe, an uncle Don Shem, and an aunt Thelma (Peg) Wilcoxon.
Graveside services will be held at the Alliance City Cemetery, Alliance, Ohio at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2008.
Memorials may be directed to Nova Singers at P.O. Box 1302, Galesburg, IL, 61402-1302.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio.
Born on September 1, 1929 in Alliance, Ohio, Mrs. Lane was a daughter of Dr. George M. and Louise (Shem) Wilcoxon. Georgia attended the University of Chicago at age 16 for two years. She transferred to Mt. Union College, graduating with a B.A. in 1951. During her college years, she joined Alpha Xi Delta (founded in 1893 in Galesburg, IL) and held numerous offices at local and regional levels. Georgia taught music in both public and private schools.
She married Kenneth E. Lane on August 2, 1953, moved to Chicago, had two children, moved to Wheaton IL, and had two more. Georgia was a singer, who worked as a professional church soloist and made several records. She was a life-long genealogist, publishing countless newsletters and two books. She established the Wilcoxons as one of the First Families of Ohio. She traveled widely and loved music, tennis, card games, her family and the Florida sunshine. She was a 44-year survivor of breast cancer.
Survivors include son, Kenneth C. Lane and his wife, Roxanne of Reedsburg, WI, three daughters, Laura L. Lane and her husband, Richard Stout, of Galesburg, IL, Linda Lane Haghi and her husband, Mehrdad Haghi, of Laguna Niguel, CA, Katherine Lane Bunting and her husband Gary, of Bowling Green, KY.
Other survivors include five grandchildren, Jacob Lane of Madison, WI, Joshua Lane of Whitewater, WI, Lydia Lane Stout of Galesburg, IL, Leila and Sarah Haghi of Laguna Niguel , CA ; her sister, Peggy DeTombe, London, OH; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Sherry Lowe, a nephew Matthew Lowe, an uncle Don Shem, and an aunt Thelma (Peg) Wilcoxon.
Graveside services will be held at the Alliance City Cemetery, Alliance, Ohio at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2008.
Memorials may be directed to Nova Singers at P.O. Box 1302, Galesburg, IL, 61402-1302.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio.
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