Stuart A. Lance

Rev. Stuart A. Lance, Sr., 54, of Old Greensboro Rd. entered into rest October 25, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Betsy McFall Lance. Rev. Lance was born in Rome, Georgia to the late Bertram Lance, Sr. and Lethia Bell David Lance. He grew up in Calhoun. Rev. Lance attended the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He served as a minister in the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church. After moving from Marietta, he made his home in Norwood where he attended Warrenton First United Methodist Church and was a member of the Kiwanis Club. Survivors include his wife, Betsy M. Lance; sons, Stuart A. Lance, Jr., Dustin Lance, and Gerald Ball; daughter, Megan Lance Morgan and her husband, Cliff; mother, Lethia Bell Lance; brothers, Bertram Lance, Jr. and wife, Melba, and David Lance and wife, Barbara; and 6 grandchildren. Rev. Lance was preceded in death by his father, Bertram Lance, Sr. and brother, Beverly Lance. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m, Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Calhoun First United Methodist Church, Calhoun, Georgia with Dr. Bob Huffman, Dr. Randy Mickler and Rev. Jon Ponders officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday, prior to the service, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Calhoun First United Methodist Church (205 E. Line St., Calhoun, GA 30701.) Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson, Georgia and Thomas Funeral Home in Calhoun , Georgia are in charge of arrangements.