Faye Ward Lane

Faye Ward Lane, 93, of Tyner, NC passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2025 at Elizabeth City Health and Rehab.

A native of Chowan County, NC, Faye was the wife of the late Lester Ray Lane and the daughter of Randolph Ward and Beatrice Parks Ward, both deceased. She was loved and known by her family as Mama, Grandma, Granny, and Dee-Dee. Faye was a faithful member of Chappell Hill Baptist Church where she served for many years as church treasurer and WMU Director. She also taught Sunday School class and VBS. Before her eyesight failed, Faye enjoyed reading, especially the Amish novels. She also enjoyed quilting. She had a season of writing poems. Faye was a homemaker that found joy in cooking delicious meals for her family. She also worked for 15 years as a peanut grader. Faye will be greatly missed, but her memory will live on in all our hearts.

In addition to her husband and parents, Faye was preceded in death by her daughter, Elva Lane Wheeler; grandson, Curtis M. Byrum; and brothers, Bill Ward and Lehman Ward.

Survivors include her daughter, Rose Lane Byrum and husband, Curtis; son, Phillip Ray Lane; son-in-law, Rusty Wheeler; granddaughter-in-law, Valerie Lokers; five grandchildren, Michael Lane and wife, Leah, Amy Lane, Kimberly Forehand and husband, J.C., Jessica Slade and husband, Orry, and Lorna Forehand and husband, Jamie; fifteen great grandchildren, Ashley, Morgan, Victoria, Taylor (Matt), Amanda (Tyler), Micala, Alden, Jacob (Brooke), Matthew (Brooke), Joel, Ethan, Jaydon, Autumn, Kelsey, and Aiden; and seven great-great grandchildren, Aubrey, Zaidyn, Weston, Malachi, Bailor, Evelyn, and Brooklyn.

Funeral services celebrating Faye’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Miller & Van Essendelft Chapel, Edenton, NC with Pastor Steve Hill and Pastor Bob Young officiating. The family will greet friends Thursday immediately following the service in the chapel. Interment will follow in the Lane Family Cemetery, Tyner, NC.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to her caregivers, Joy Byrum, Frieda Doubts, Christine Jordan, and Sheryl Pierce for the love, kindness, and special care given to her.

Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Home, 735 Virginia Road, Edenton, NC is assisting the family with arrangements and online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com