Christopher “Chris†Lane Medlin, age 45, of Norwood, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2012. . A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 PM, at the Hartsell Funeral Home chapel in Albemarle. Mr. Medlin was born in Mecklenburg County on February 25, 1966, to the late Odell Patterson and the late Ruth Tucker Medlin Patterson. He is survived by a brother, Dale Medlin of Monroe; a sister Tonya Tarlton of Charlotte; and his girlfriend, Becky Jones of Norwood. Memorials may be made to, Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. 1st Street, Albemarle, NC 28001 or the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC 28210. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Medlin family.