Joe died Dec. 3, 2019 after a couple of weeks in the hospital/rehab following a fall in which he broke his shoulder in two places.
Visitation from 1-2pm, Sat., Dec 7, followed by a graveside service, at the Fulton United Methodist Church, 3689 NC-801 Advance, NC. The church is directly across from Joe's home on HW-801
Joe is surrounded by a few of his Wachovia family members in this 2015 picture. (Joe is 2nd from left)
Joe's obituary is below the picture.
ADVANCE – Mr. Joe Dean Lanier, Sr., 84, of Hwy 801 South, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born May 13, 1935, in Davie County, to the late John Burton and Lula Mae Bailey Lanier.
Mr. Lanier was a member of Fulton United Methodist Church and retired from Wachovia Bank. He especially enjoyed traveling, fishing and his goats.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Nifong Crotts Lanier; two sons, Joe Lanier, Jr. and Larry Crotts; an infant daughter, Kathy Lanier; and a brother, J.B. Lanier.
Survivors include his children, Rickey Eugene Crotts (Okhui) of Lexington, Linda Cornatzer of Advance and Cindy Cornatzer (Dale) of Mocksville; seven grandchildren, Charles Crotts (La Tisha), Chris Cornatzer (Sarah), Chad Cornatzer (Brooke), Brandi Patti (Victor), Derek Cornatzer, Christy Smith and Gene Smith; 11 great-grandchildren; Garren Crotts, Brecken Crotts, Cainnen Crotts, Tyler Coble, Cameron Coble, Connor Cornatzer, Tate Cornatzer, Addison Dull, Charlie Dull, Baylor Grace Patti and Lexi Patti; daughters in law, Shirley Crotts and Mary Lanier; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at Fulton United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dustin James officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials be considered for Fulton United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 87, Advance, NC 27006; or to Trellis Supportive Care, 377 Hospital St., Suite 103, Mocksville, NC 27028. Online condolences may be made at www.eatonfuneralservice.com.
Visitation:
DEC 7. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)
Fulton United Methodist Church
3689 NC Hwy 801 S
Advance, NC, 27006
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David Cotterill
Joe was always there to help whoever needed it. Dependable, capable and very friendly to all.
Thanks for everthing Joe !! Rest in Peace..
Gary Trapp
I worked closely with Joe for the last fifteen years at Wachovia and we had stayed close friends for the last twenty years since retirement. Dave's description of Joe was perfect; 'He was always there to help anyone who needed it'. He was well known all across Wachovia as someone who could provide information, help and advice. He got very involved as we merged with banks in GA, SC, VA and FL, and we had to merge the Propery Management functions of those banks. He traveled often to other distant states to oversee major projects in New York, Dallas and Chicago; and then went back to to all of them to renovate, expand and, in the case of NY, to relocate our operations from Rockefeller Center to Carnegie Tower. In addition he and his project managers oversaw construction of from 6-12 new branches per year in NC.
Joe was dependable, friendly and courteous, but could become hard-nosed when necessary, which is often the case with construction projects. When he stepped onto the job site he instantly had everyone's attention. He was one of the key people who helped make Wachovia successful.
I traveled many a mile with Joe over the years and learned much from him. We became friends in 1985 when I first met him, and had remained close friends since then. I will miss that friendship.