Wayne Farnsworth Lawrence went home to the Lord after a brief illness on Friday, August 19, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee at the age of 78.
Wayne is survived by daughters Kimberly Copley and husband Bruce of Forest Hills, KY; Kristie Barnette of Dandridge, TN; son Kevin Lawrence and wife Lora of Chattaroy, WV; grandchildren Autumn Barnette of Dandridge, TN, and Mollee and Emalee Lawrence of Logan, WV, and dozens of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Joy Curry Lawrence, his parents Wayne and Mary Fine Lawrence of Vermont.
Wayne was born on January 15, 1938 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He served in the US Army from 1956-1959 in Fort Dix, NJ as well as the Marshall Islands. Wayne was a traveler and lived in Vermont, Seattle WA, Flemingsburg KY, Delbarton WV and most recently Dandridge, TN. He had several jobs at IBM, Rectron, Tramco, was a Mountie in Montana and taught at SWVCC.
Wayne was accomplished at fixing things. He could fix anything from a computer to a garage door opener. He loved horseback riding, computers and electronics, playing the guitar and singing, traditional country music and being out in nature. He was a giving and generous man who would help anyone in need. He loved his family and his country passionately. He was an active and dedicated member of the Regional Church of God in Delbarton before moving, and attended the Avenue Church in Morristown, Tennessee.
Two memorial services are scheduled. The first one will be at the Avenue Church, 6111 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Talbott, TN on Friday, August 26 at 6 PM and will be officiated by Pastor Justin Graham. On Saturday, August 27 there will be visitation at 6:00 p.m. with a memorial service starting at 7:00 at the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, West Virginia. Pastor Mitchell Bias will officiate. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Wayne's life.
Wayne is survived by daughters Kimberly Copley and husband Bruce of Forest Hills, KY; Kristie Barnette of Dandridge, TN; son Kevin Lawrence and wife Lora of Chattaroy, WV; grandchildren Autumn Barnette of Dandridge, TN, and Mollee and Emalee Lawrence of Logan, WV, and dozens of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Joy Curry Lawrence, his parents Wayne and Mary Fine Lawrence of Vermont.
Wayne was born on January 15, 1938 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He served in the US Army from 1956-1959 in Fort Dix, NJ as well as the Marshall Islands. Wayne was a traveler and lived in Vermont, Seattle WA, Flemingsburg KY, Delbarton WV and most recently Dandridge, TN. He had several jobs at IBM, Rectron, Tramco, was a Mountie in Montana and taught at SWVCC.
Wayne was accomplished at fixing things. He could fix anything from a computer to a garage door opener. He loved horseback riding, computers and electronics, playing the guitar and singing, traditional country music and being out in nature. He was a giving and generous man who would help anyone in need. He loved his family and his country passionately. He was an active and dedicated member of the Regional Church of God in Delbarton before moving, and attended the Avenue Church in Morristown, Tennessee.
Two memorial services are scheduled. The first one will be at the Avenue Church, 6111 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Talbott, TN on Friday, August 26 at 6 PM and will be officiated by Pastor Justin Graham. On Saturday, August 27 there will be visitation at 6:00 p.m. with a memorial service starting at 7:00 at the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, West Virginia. Pastor Mitchell Bias will officiate. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Wayne's life.
Wayne Farnsworth Lawrence went home to the Lord after a brief illness on Friday, August 19, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee at the age of 78.
Wayne is survived by daughters Kimberly Copley and husband Bruce of Forest Hills, KY; Kristie Barnette of Dandridge, TN; son Kevin Lawrence and wife Lora of Chattaroy, WV; grandchildren Autumn Barnette of Dandridge, TN, and Mollee and Emalee Lawrence of Logan, WV, and dozens of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Joy Curry Lawrence, his parents Wayne and Mary Fine Lawrence of Vermont.
Wayne was born on January 15, 1938 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He served in the US Army from 1956-1959 in Fort Dix, NJ as well as the Marshall Islands. Wayne was a traveler and lived in Vermont, Seattle WA, Flemingsburg KY, Delbarton WV and most recently Dandridge, TN. He had several jobs at IBM, Rectron, Tramco, was a Mountie in Montana and taught at SWVCC.
Wayne was accomplished at fixing things. He could fix anything from a computer to a garage door opener. He loved horseback riding, computers and electronics, playing the guitar and singing, traditional country music and being out in nature. He was a giving and generous man who would help anyone in need. He loved his family and his country passionately. He was an active and dedicated member of the Regional Church of God in Delbarton before moving, and attended the Avenue Church in Morristown, Tennessee.
Two memorial services are scheduled. The first one will be at the Avenue Church, 6111 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Talbott, TN on Friday, August 26 at 6 PM and will be officiated by Pastor Justin Graham. On Saturday, August 27 there will be visitation at 6:00 p.m. with a memorial service starting at 7:00 at the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, West Virginia. Pastor Mitchell Bias will officiate. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Wayne's life.
Wayne is survived by daughters Kimberly Copley and husband Bruce of Forest Hills, KY; Kristie Barnette of Dandridge, TN; son Kevin Lawrence and wife Lora of Chattaroy, WV; grandchildren Autumn Barnette of Dandridge, TN, and Mollee and Emalee Lawrence of Logan, WV, and dozens of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Joy Curry Lawrence, his parents Wayne and Mary Fine Lawrence of Vermont.
Wayne was born on January 15, 1938 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He served in the US Army from 1956-1959 in Fort Dix, NJ as well as the Marshall Islands. Wayne was a traveler and lived in Vermont, Seattle WA, Flemingsburg KY, Delbarton WV and most recently Dandridge, TN. He had several jobs at IBM, Rectron, Tramco, was a Mountie in Montana and taught at SWVCC.
Wayne was accomplished at fixing things. He could fix anything from a computer to a garage door opener. He loved horseback riding, computers and electronics, playing the guitar and singing, traditional country music and being out in nature. He was a giving and generous man who would help anyone in need. He loved his family and his country passionately. He was an active and dedicated member of the Regional Church of God in Delbarton before moving, and attended the Avenue Church in Morristown, Tennessee.
Two memorial services are scheduled. The first one will be at the Avenue Church, 6111 W. Andrew Johnson Hwy, Talbott, TN on Friday, August 26 at 6 PM and will be officiated by Pastor Justin Graham. On Saturday, August 27 there will be visitation at 6:00 p.m. with a memorial service starting at 7:00 at the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, West Virginia. Pastor Mitchell Bias will officiate. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Wayne's life.
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