Mrs. Joyce Sprewell Lane, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home on February 2, 2025. She was born April 19, 1932, in Carroll County, the daughter of Charlie and Nelle Brock Sprewell.

Mrs. Lane was a longtime member of Tyus Baptist Church, where she served as a pianist, choir member, and Sunday School teacher. She provided many meals for church socials and needy families and was known throughout Carroll County for her red velvet cake and pound cake. Her ministry included sending birthday, sympathy, and get-well cards throughout the community. She served as a Carroll County 4-H volunteer for her children's activities, was a member of Georgia Pollettes, and worked tirelessly by her husband's side at their Mel-Joy Ranch. She also loved to watch her birds from the front porch and windows.

She centered her life on her husband and family and was lovingly called Mama, Ma Maw, Mammy, and Mawmaw.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, M.B. Lane Jr.; her great-grandson, Jayson Lane Duncan; her sister, Jane Sprewell Dukes Chandler; her brother and sister-in-law, Spurgeon and Catherine Sprewell; her brothers-in-law, Horace Lane, Frank Lane, Bill Dukes, and Bill Chandler; and sisters-in-law, Sylvia Lane and Ann Lane O'Quinn.

Survivors include her children and their spouses: Larry Lane, Steve and Patty Lane, Ricky and Cindy Lane, Tim and Tamara Lane, and Rhonda and Eddie Duncan; grandchildren, Britt (Stacy) Lane, Erin (Chris) Hall, Eric (Rendi) Griffith, Julie (James) Arp, Jennifer (Patrick) Gilliland. Jessica (Devin) Simmerson, Tara (Brian) Lipham, Maghan (Chris) Dewberry, Sawyer (Ciera) Lane, Ben (Alli) Duncan, and Jake (Myranda) Duncan; great-grandchildren, Addie Lane, Grant Hall, Hannah Hall, Garner Hall, Cliff Griffith, Ryder Griffith, McKenzie Arp, Hudson Arp, Avery Gilliland, Anna Gilliland, Toni Lipham, Lane Lipham, Kreed McConnell, River Dewberry, Waylon Lane, Davis Duncan, Sabra Ellis Duncan, Jackson Duncan, and Jase Duncan; brother-in-law, Jim O. Quinn; and sisters-in-law, Jackie Lane and Janie Lane Baxter.

Funeral services will honor and celebrate Mrs. Joyce's life on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM from Tyus Baptist Church, with Rev. Chris Altman and Rev. David Daniel officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Britt Lane, Ben Duncan, Sawyer Lane, Jake Duncan, Eric Griffith, Chris Hall, James Arp, Patrick Gilliland, Brian Lipham, Chris Dewberry, and Devin Simmerson.

The family will receive friends at Martin & Hightower Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tyus Baptist Church Building Fund, 4514 Tyus-Carrollton Road, Carrollton, GA 30117.

The family wants to thank Mrs. Joyce's loving caregivers over the past few years: Alisa Mullins, Sandy Parks, Sheri Shinaver, Velma Moody, Mary Warren, and Gentiva Hospice.

Condolence messages can be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.