Dana Renee Richardson Lanier

Kernersville – Dana Renee Richardson Lanier, 63, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at her residence. She was born on February 28, 1963, in Forsyth County to the late Daniel Wayne and Sylvia Sapp Richardson.

Those left to cherish Dana’s memory are her husband, Raymond Mark Lanier; her two daughters, Crystal Smith (Dakota), and Gina Smith; her son, Chris Soffra; her four grandchildren, Ajaysea Dolan, Jasper Lanier, Ava Smith, and Avery Lowry; her two brothers, Danny Richardson, and Nathan Richardson; and her mother-in-law, Elfriede Lanier.

There will be no formal services. Hayworth-Miller Kernersville Chapel is assisting the Lanier family at this time.