Ruffin –Thomas Preston Lawrence, born February 16, 1928, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, August 6, 2012. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gladys Kendrick Lawrence; son, Clyde (wife, Debbie); two daughters, Linda Ellington and Sharon Myers (husband, Tim); 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 4 brothers, Dewey (wife, Lorene), Odell (wife, Faye), Glynn (wife, Betty) and Elmer (wife, Bonnie) and one sister, Edrie Strader (husband, Aubrey) and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, John and Mary Dickerson Lawrence; brother, Ray and sister, Eva Chrismon. He was a member of Afton Road Primitive Baptist Church in Danville, VA.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Interment will be at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gladys Kendrick Lawrence; son, Clyde (wife, Debbie); two daughters, Linda Ellington and Sharon Myers (husband, Tim); 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 4 brothers, Dewey (wife, Lorene), Odell (wife, Faye), Glynn (wife, Betty) and Elmer (wife, Bonnie) and one sister, Edrie Strader (husband, Aubrey) and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, John and Mary Dickerson Lawrence; brother, Ray and sister, Eva Chrismon. He was a member of Afton Road Primitive Baptist Church in Danville, VA.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Interment will be at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ruffin –Thomas Preston Lawrence, born February 16, 1928, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, August 6, 2012. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gladys Kendrick Lawrence; son, Clyde (wife, Debbie); two daughters, Linda Ellington and Sharon Myers (husband, Tim); 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 4 brothers, Dewey (wife, Lorene), Odell (wife, Faye), Glynn (wife, Betty) and Elmer (wife, Bonnie) and one sister, Edrie Strader (husband, Aubrey) and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, John and Mary Dickerson Lawrence; brother, Ray and sister, Eva Chrismon. He was a member of Afton Road Primitive Baptist Church in Danville, VA.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Interment will be at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gladys Kendrick Lawrence; son, Clyde (wife, Debbie); two daughters, Linda Ellington and Sharon Myers (husband, Tim); 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 4 brothers, Dewey (wife, Lorene), Odell (wife, Faye), Glynn (wife, Betty) and Elmer (wife, Bonnie) and one sister, Edrie Strader (husband, Aubrey) and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by his parents, John and Mary Dickerson Lawrence; brother, Ray and sister, Eva Chrismon. He was a member of Afton Road Primitive Baptist Church in Danville, VA.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Interment will be at Dan River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
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