JACKSON — “Such a Lady,” said one beloved friend… “Yes she was.” Ruth Lane, 86, passed away surrounded by family and a priest, Sunday, May 27, 2012, at home in Jackson. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, with a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. at St. Richard Catholic Church. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park.

She was born Ruth Claire Valentine on Nov. 6, 1925, in Claiborne County and was raised in Vicksburg. She attended St. Francis Xavier Academy in Vicksburg, Ursuline College in New Orleans and graduated from All Saints’ Episcopal College in Vicksburg. Ruth married George P. Lane Jr. on June 4, 1945; later they moved to Jackson where Mrs. Lane flourished as a homemaker.

Being a very active and social person, Mrs. Lane was involved in memberships and clubs: Jackson Symphony League, Mississippi Museum of Art, Talisman Federated Club, Sherwood Forest Garden Club, Colonial Ladies Golf Association (Colonial Country Club 9-hole group), St. Dominic Hospital Auxiliary and St. Monica Circle at St. Richard of Chichester Catholic Church. She enjoyed painting in oil, going to art exhibits, playing the piano, going to the symphony and dancing. “Mom and Dacka are dancing in heaven,” as her granddaughter said.

Preceding Mrs. Lane in death were her husband of 60 years, George Lane of Jackson; her parents, John Hastings and Clara Valentine; her sisters, “Little” Ruth and Ellen Maples; and brother in-law, George Maples, all of Vicksburg.

Mrs. Lane was survived by her loving daughters, Diane Lane of Jackson and Shirley Myers (Keith) of Tulsa, Okla.; grandchildren, Bryan Myers (Carmen) of Dallas and Shelley Shaw (Robert) of Tulsa; and four great-grandchildren, Mackenzie and Lanie Myers of Dallas and Ethan and Olivia Shaw of Tulsa. She also is survived by nieces, grand-nieces, nephews, grand-nephews and cousins.

Thank you to all who assisted Mrs. Lane and her family and a special thank you to Mary Ellen Parks, niece and cousin, for all her love and comfort.

Memorials may be made to St. Richard Catholic Church, 1242 Lynnwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39206.