Les Ray Lanier Obituary
We bid farewell to Les Ray Lanier of Norwood, North Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 8, 2024 at the age of 55. Les Ray touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Les Ray departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Les Ray may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Les Ray leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Baxter Ray Lanier and Carol Palmer Lanier. He is survived by: his wife Teresa Newton Lanier; his children, Amanda Lynn Lanier Vanderburg (Scott) of New London and Derek Thomas Lanier (Brittany) of Albemarle; his siblings, Tajuana Palmer Johnson (B. T.) of Albemarle and Steven Ray Lanier of Albemarle; and his grandchildren, Kayden Vanderburg, Lexi Lanier, Chance Lanier, Kamya Vanderburg and Adaley Lanier.