Sidney A. "Buddy" Lanier, 81, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Friday morning, October 2, 2015, at his residence.
A native of Chattooga County, he was born to the late Wallace C. and Martha Kellett Lanier on Aug. 6, 1934. He was a graduate of the Summerville High School Class of 1952 and a member of the 1950 Summerville High, State Champion basketball team. Mr. Lanier was a member of the Summerville Fire Department, with 25 years of service retiring from the City of Summerville in 1992.
He was preceded in death by a sister, the late Barbara Lanier McGraw.
He is survived by his wife, Dora Ann Lanier; daughter and son-in-law, Joanna and Steve Lively; sons & daughters-in-law, Sidney A., Jr. and Suzann Lanier, Stephen and Ginger Lanier and Scott and Missy Lanier; granddaughters, Alexandra Sandeford, Laci Lanier and Alanna Lanier; grandsons, Drew Lanier, Brett Lively, Patrick Lively, Sid Lanier III, Wade Lanier and Scotty Lively; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Brenda Lanier; several Nieces; and one nephew.
The funeral services will be held Sunday, Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Greg King officiating. Interment will be in the Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers will be Active and Retired members of the Summerville Fire Department and Billie Joe Lee.
The family will receive friends Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1-3 p.m. at the Funeral Home, who has charge of arrangements.