Jerry R. Lane, 78, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 5:26 A.M., Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri.

FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Pastor Cory Musgrave officiating. Burial will follow at Egbert Cemetery in Wayne County, Illinois.

Friends of the Jerry R. Lane Family may call from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

For those who wish, memorials may be given to Mount Olive General Baptist Church in Memory of Jerry R. Lane and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.