Mr. Frank "Brig" Brigman Laney

September 6, 1952 - August 8, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. Frank Brigman Laney, age 64, who died peacefully at McLeod Hospice House on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, will be held at 4 o’clock on Friday, August 11, 2017, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 115 West Church Street, Bishopville, SC. The Rev. Larry Watson will officiate with a burial to follow in Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery, 110 Pinchum Sly Road, Bishopville, SC. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 pm on Thursday, August 10, 2017, at the residence, 1516 Manville-Wisacky Road, Bishopville, SC 29010. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 167 Bishopville, SC 29010. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home is serving the family. Born on September 6, 1952, in Sumter, SC, he was a son of the late Nathaniel Jeremiah Laney Jr. and Alethea Brigman Laney. He lived in Bishopville his entire life and graduated from Bishopville High School. After high school, he attended and graduated from The Citadel with a degree in Political Science in 1974. After college and for his entire career, he worked for various Case International Harvester dealerships until retiring in 2014. He was a faithful member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Bishopville where he served in various leadership positions. Mr. Laney is survived by his wife of 42 years, Miriam Tisdale Laney; sons, Tisdale Brigman Laney (Mary) of Bishopville, SC, Michael Phillip Laney of Sumter, SC; brothers and sisters, Nathaniel Jeremiah Laney III (Katherine) of San Francisco, CA, Linda Laney Grubbs (Phil) of Columbia, SC, Nancy Laney Lindsay (Travis) of Charlotte, NC, Steven Harris Laney (Robin) of Bishopville, SC; grandchildren, Michael Luke Laney and Savannah Grace Laney; numerous nieces and nephews.