Billie Bruce Lane

January 3, 1937 - June 13, 2020

BILLIE B. LANE POSEYVILLE, INDIANA Billie Bruce Lane, 83, of Poseyville, Indiana, born to Oscar and Ethel (Smith) Lane on January 3, 1937, in Evansville, Indiana, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He graduated from Cynthiana High School in 1955, confirmed at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ and had attended St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Poseyville American Legion and the River Bend Association. He was a helicopter mechanic serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He farmed and retired in 1991 after working 32 years for Whirlpool. Surviving are his wife of 61 years: Susie Mae (Taylor) Lane; son: Bruce Lane of Poseyville, Indiana; daughter: Denise (Michael) Philpot of Poseyville, Indiana; 7 grandchildren: Cody (Victoria) Bryant, Austin (close friend Ruby), Matthew & Samantha Lane, Stephen & Ryan Philpot and Sarah (Brandon) May; 1 great grandchild: Oliver Bryant and several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and 2 sisters: Joyce Roeder and Sharon Duarte. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Poseyville, Indiana. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. until service time, Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, c/o First Bank, 6960 Frontage Road, Poseyville, Indiana 47633. Due to the national health crisis, masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed.