Vince L. Lance, 32

McMinnville resident Vince L. Lance, 32, died unexpectedly Dec. 3 at River Park Hospital.

The co-owner of Lance Construction, he was the son of Varina Lee Passons Lance and the late Roy Houston Lance; and was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Rufus and Clara Lance; and maternal grandparents, Vernon and Bessie Passons.

He is survived by his wife, Mandy Bailey Lance; sons, Weston and Curtis Lance of Spencer; daughters, Brandie and Alissa Lance of McMinnville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rickey and Tammy Newby, Chris and Pam Lance, Thomas and Renee Lance, all of McMinnville, Clayton and Vanessa Lance, Troy and Tammi Lance, both of Smithville; sisters, Lee Ann Chittaphong of Murfreesboro and Gina Lance of McMinnville; mother-in-law, Patricia Bailey of McMinnville; brother-in-law, Tim Bailey of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services were held Tuesday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home with Johnny Haston officiating. Burial followed at Centertown Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made toward funeral expense.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 7, 2005