Mr. Jeff Coleman "J.C." Lanham, Sr. age 88 of Rome passed away Sunday November 8, 2015 at his residence.

Mr. Lanham was born September 3, 1927, in Bartow County, a son of the late Jesse Lee Lanham, and Seney Young Lanham. He was a member of East View Baptist Church, and was retired from American National Life Insurance Copy. Mr. Lanham served two terms as mayor of Menlo, Georgia. He was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Lanham, brothers, Donald Lanham, Harold Lanham, Clarence "Shorty" Lanham, Charles Lanham, and Jerry Lanham, sisters, Mildred Crumkleton, Mary Lou Otting, and Elise Osborne.

Survivors include, his wife, Blessilda Reyes Lanham, sons, Steve (Kay) Lanham, Summerville; Larry (Jackie) Lanham, Summerville; Bobby (Rocky) Lanham, Atlanta; daughters, Robin (Jimmy) Kennedy, Rome; Shirley (David) Chupp, Guntersville, Al; Angela Money, Rome; brother in laws, Cliff Osborne, and Arlie Haney, sister in law, Lyndol Lanham, 17 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, several nieces nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday November 11, 2015 at Parnick Jennings, Sr.'s Good Shepherd Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Mizpah United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday November 10, 2015 at Parnick Jennings, Sr.'s Good Shepherd Funeral Home, 2750 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga. 30165.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Marshall County Homeless Ministry, P.O. Box 152, Guntersville, Al. 35976.

Parnick Jennings, Sr.'s Good Shepherd Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.