Mr. Morris Elbert Larry Lawrence, age 73, of Lansing, NC died Friday, May 2, 2003 at the Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston Salem, NC.
Funeral services will be held Thursday 11:00 A.M. at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Wayne Osborne and Steve Blevins officiating. Interment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens with Military rites. The family will receive friends from 10:00 - 11:00 prior to services at Ashelawn.
Mr. Lawrence was born in Miami, FL, on April 27, 1930 to the late Harold and Toy Sapp Lawrence. He was retired form the Employee Security Commission and a Veteran of Korea and Vietnam conflicts.
Survivors include his wife Linda Bishop Lawrence.
Three daughters - Donna Scantland of Baltimore, MD
Jada Lawrence Whicker of Winston Salem, NC
Jane Stovall of Houchton, GA
Five brothers - Lee Lawrence of CA,
Harold Lawrence of CA,
Edwin Lawrence of PA
Ordell Crofoot of FL
Louie Crofoot of FL
Two sisters - Katie Lopez of NM
Annie Crofoot of FL
Seven Grandchildren, six Great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Flowers will be appreciated or memorial can be made to Feed the Children PO Box 36 Oklahoma City, OK 73101 or to Save a Generation PO Box 370 Carolina Beach, NC 28408.
Online condolences can be made to the family through our web site www.ashelawn.com
Services entrusted to Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Jefferson, NC.