Mr. Lewis Laniear's Obituary
Joseph Lewis Laniear was born on February 5, 1973 in Lauderdale County to the late Joe Louis Lanier and Mrs. Minnie Mae Seals Laniear. He departed his life on September 15, 2013 in his home. He is preceded in death by his father Joe Louis Laniear, four brothers and one sister, four uncles & three aunts. He leaves to keep his memories going: his fiancé, Casandra Essie, stepson Bryce Essix, stepdaughter Symphoni Simmons and goddaughter, Lahaina Simmons; his mother, Minnie Mae Seals Laniear; his sisters, Jeanette Ramsey, Dorothy Neal/Israel Neal, Diane Edwards/Gary Edwards, Teresa Laniear/ Ted Lewis, Aretha Laniear/ Louis Bourrage, JoAnn Williams/Danny Williams, Irma Laniear/ Billy Davis.
He is also survived by two uncles Michael Laniear & Ray Henry Fisher. He is survived by four aunts, Christine Newman, Ruby Mae Spencer, Maple Lee Seals and Beatrice Seals. He is also survived by nieces & nephews: Patricia Shelton/Kenneth Shelton, Jessica Hampton/Trent Hampton, Christian Louis Laniear, Tammy Demetrius Laniear, Renita Laniear and Zaporia Laniear. He is survived by eight great nieces and thirteen great nephews and numerous cousins & friends.
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