Sewell Mortuary in Grantville respectfully announces the passing of Lanette Lazenby 10-5-2017.

Funeral service is Thursday 1:30 pm at Dent Chapel Newnan GA.

Visitation is Wednesday 11 am to 6 pm at Sewell Mortuary in Grantville GA

INTERMENT: Dent Chapel AME Church Cemetery

Mrs. Lanette Poindexter Lazenby was born on October 20, 1936 to the late Willie Mae and John Wesley Poindexter in Newnan, Georgia.

She moved to Chattanooga, TN shortly after having he second son. While living in Chattanooga she worked at National Linen Service for many years.

In 1977 she moved back to Newnan, where she had been a member of Dent Chapel for many years. She was later employed at Royal Molding until she retired. Lanette was a loving caretaker for her grandchildren as well as many other families in the community.

She was preceded in death by her sister Linda Ryals, and her brothers, Stanley Poindexter and William (Bill) McComb.

She leaves to cherish in her memory her children, Willard (Gwen) Poindexter, Carl (Frances) Poindexter, Reginald Poindexter, John Poindexter, Jackie (Chico) Davis Sutton, Cedric (Sharika) Davis; her siblings, Macy (Maurice) Millner, Jewell (Marvin) Brewer, Deborah Ann (Earnest) Bryant and Freeman Poindexter; grandchildren, Demetrius, Shontele, Natosha, Ebony, West, Tiarra, Malcolm, Reggie, Jalesa, Markall, Kaniya, and Trinity; a special daughter-in-law, Valerie Poindexter; as well as a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other family and friends.