Mr. Joseph E. Laney, Jr., age 51 of Cumming (originally of Smyrna, GA), passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2008. He was a loving husband, daddy, papa and big brother. Mr. Laney was a member of North Lanier Baptist Church in Cumming and attended Browns Bridge Church in Cumming. He graduated from Pebblebrook HS in Mableton, GA and Georgia State University in Atlanta. Previous occupations were substitute teacher in Forsyth County, manager of Wachovia Credit Card Center, Manager of Pizza Hut and Manager of Kroger. Most recently he ran "Papa Daycare" and cared for his granddaughter, Abby. Mr. Laney was preceded in death by his parents, Joe & Winnie Laney, Sr. Survivors include: wife, Cindy Johnson Laney of Cumming; Jessie & Mitch Lusk, Chris Laney and Scott Laney all of Cumming; one granddaughter, Abby Lusk age 2; sisters, Lisa Tidwell of Dallas, GA and Laurie Esmon of Mississippi; several other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 4, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ron DeMoss officiating. Interment will follow at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 3, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, the GlobalX Mission at Brown's Bridge Community Church or to a college fund for the Laney Children. Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, Georgia will be in charge of arrangements.