"I come with Joy to meet my Lord!" – Forgiven, Loved & Free

Bennie Murl Lane, the youngest of seven children, was born in Pineland, Texas on April 3, 1944, to the late S E Crane and Willie Lee Lane Sr. He was reared in a Christian home which strengthen his love for God. He had a humble spirit with unwavering faith. His trust in the Lord was evident in his words and actions. Bennie received the Holy Ghost and was called to preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ in 1983. He fellowshipped with many churches of all faiths and denominations throughout the years. He was committed and dedicated to living his life for the Lord. He traveled with many missionaries group to Mexico & other cities teaching the love of Jesus Christ. His last affiliation church was the Faith Temple COGIC of whom he was a member.

Bennie Murl attended public school in Jasper. As a teenager he suffered from migraines and anemia, limiting his attendance in school. However, he was gifted with the ability to read and write. He was employed with Temple Inlands for 40 plus years, retiring in 2007 after the company was sold to the Campbell Group-Crown Pine Timber. Bennie began his career for Temple Inlands on the grounds planting trees for many seasons leading him to the promotion of inspector of the tree planters for some time. With God's blessings he promoted to the heavy equipment operator of the tractors and dozers. And  nally as to the head Foreman over the clearing of the Harvest Timberlands of the company managing hundreds of timberland acreages.

Bennie married Claretta Moran and to the union, three children were born. Bennie Jr., Thomas and Aretha Renee. He later married Debra Adams and to the union, one daughter Ashley was born. Bennie later married Betty Rawls.

Bro. Bennie loved music...... Gospel, Soul, Jazz and African music! Aretha Franklin was an all-time favorite. Bennie's greatest joy was the sound of drums. He played the Congo drums and was often seen tapping on different things making different sounds to the beats of the music. Music was life for him.

Bennie was preceded in death by his parents, S E Crane and Willie Lee Lane Sr., and all his siblings, Murl Lee Lane Johnson, Evelyn Lane Brown, Willie Lee Lane Jr., Charlie (Mets) Lane, George Lane and Bobby Joe Lane; nieces, Rita Brown, Mary Helen Johnson, Shirley Green, Johnie Marie Johnson and Donald Green; nephews Donald Ray Carter and Patrick Johnson; and grandson, Brandon Lane.

He leaves cherished memories to his children, Bennie Lane Jr. (DeLisa), Thomas D. Lane (Shekeitha), A. Renee Coleman (Rodney) and Ashley
Lane Douglas (Kendall); Step- Children he loved and raised as his own, LaQuinta, Shanna and LaMonte; grandchildren, Broderick Johnson, Jurrelle Johnson, Quintisha Jackson, Leshunae Lane, Kanisha Lane, Adreona Jalecia Hafford (Nicholas), Thomas D. Lane Jr., Malcolm Bronson, Ryan Bronson and Petrina Bronson; 10 great- grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.