DARLINGTON, SC — Clarice Strickland Lane, 83, passed away Tuesday evening, February 3, 2009 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, February 6, in Darlington County Memorial Gardens, officiated by Rev. Joe Blackwelder and directed by Belk Funeral Home. Born November 1, , she was a daughter of the late Charles Harris Strickland and the late Mae Belle Braswell Strickland. She was married to the late Floyd Lane, who was the manager of the Joe Weatherly Stock Car Museum. Mrs. Lane was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and several civic groups. Clarice Lane was an icon at the Darlington Raceway for over fifty-four years. She began working for the treasurer of the Darlington Raceway prior to the first race in 1950. During her tenure at the track she served as administrative assistant for the first six presidents of the Darlington Raceway. Mrs. Lane has left her mark not only the raceway but also on the many fans that have talked to her or visited her office at the track over the years. Surviving are: a daughter, Reecie (Ricky) Freeman of Darlington; two sons: Neal (Amy) Lane of Santee and Johnny (Samantha) Lane of Florence; grandchildren: Jordan Freeman, Zack Freeman, Michael Lane, Holly Lane; one great-granddaughter; a brother, C.H. Strickland of Mullins; a sister, Dorothy Strickland Hudson of Mt. Airy, NC; and a special care-giver and friend, Barbara Boone. She was preceded in death by brothers, Edward, Thomas, Malcolm, and W.J. White and sisters, Mabel White Lane and Charlie Mae Strickland Freeman. The family will receive friends from 5-7 Thursday evening at Belk Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, PO Box 16, Darlington, SC 29540 Sign the guestbook online @ _www.belkfuneralhome.com_ (http://www.belkfuneralhome.com) Florence, SC 2/5/2009 **************Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at $499. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick. net/clk;211531132;33070124;e)