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Obituary
Ross Edward Lawrence,
81, of Columbia, Tenn., formerly of Huntington, WV, husband of Dorothy
“Dotty” Lawrence, passed away Tuesday November 27, 2012. He was born March
22, 1931 in Scott Depot, WV a son of the late Joseph and Grace Stephens
Lawrence. He was a Vietnam Veteran and retired from the U.S. Air Force after
20 years of service. He was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church in
Huntington and First Baptist Church in Spring Hill, Tenn. Additional
survivors include four daughters and sons in law Debra and Victor Willis of
Englewood, Fla., Laura and David Dygert of Huntington, Mary and Shawn Rennie
of Spring Hill, Tenn. and Sarah and Kevin Fischer of Columbia, Tenn.;
grandchildren Christopher and Abi Willis, Rebekkah Willis, Zachary Willis,
Abbey Willis, Josh and Kristin Dygert, Ashley and Eric Hooks, Dina Dygert
and Michael Davenport, Austin Rennie, Braden Fischer and Zoey Fischer; great
grandchildren Collin Dygert, Zane, Aiden and Dustin Hooks, Nyle Dygert-Hooks
and David Davenport; several nieces and nephews including Mary Ann and Jack
Baylor, Joe and Dee Lawrence, Michael Lawrence, Butch and Debbie Siders,
Suzie and Chuck Cole, Kaylin, Alex and Emma Cole; special cousins Eva
Stephens, Anna Lee, Sue, Janie and Kevin Stephens. In addition to his
parents he was preceded in death by his daughter Sandra Elaine Lawrence;
brother Joseph Lawrence and best friend and cousin Kenneth Ray Stephens.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 pm Sunday at the Reger Funeral
Chapel with Dr. Victor B. Willis officiating. Burial will follow in Lawrence
Cemetery, Scott Depot, WV. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7pm
Saturday at the Reger Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the
Cabell-Wayne Association for the Blind, 38 Washington Ave., Huntington, WV.
The U.S. Air Force will conduct military graveside rites.
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