Inez W. Lawrence's Obituary
Funeral services for Inez W. Lawrence, 87, of Leesville, Louisiana will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 23, 2012, at Cooper Baptist Church in Pickering with the Rev. Edgar Evans, Rev. Mark Christian and Rev. C. W. Lawrence officiating. Burial will follow in the Cooper Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 pm Wednesday, November 21st, until service time Friday, November 23rd at the church. Services are under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Inez, the daughter of John Albert and Evie Wilson, was born on October 18, 1925, in Evans, Louisiana. She passed away on Tuesday, November 20th at the Byrd Regional Hospital in Leesville.
Mrs. Inez was known as Momma or Maw Maw to everybody. She retired after working as a cook for many years at the Louisiana State School. Maw Maw loved arts and crafts, quilting, crocheting and loved cooking for everyone.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, L. C. Lawrence, Sr. and granddaughter Melanie Lawrence.
She is survived by her sons, L. C. Lawrence, Jr. & wife, Jolene of Leesville, Joe R. Lawrence & wife, Mary of Anacoco and Anthony Wayne Lawrence & wife, Carla of Leesville; three daughters, Evie Beth Bailey & husband, Kenny of Leesville, Linda Craft & husband, Billy Wayne of Evans and Barbara Inez Mason of Leesville; one brother, H. A. Wilson of Monroe and 16 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
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