Obituary of Catherine Elaine Lawrence CATHERINE ELAINE LAWRENCE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, July 29, 1998 Catherine Elaine Lawrence, 43, died July 28, 1998. Cathy was born in Wurzburg, Germany, and was a self-employed landscaper. Survivors include her daughter, Kem Lawrence; her mother, Ella Mae ``Robin'' Lawrence, both of Franklin; two sisters, Brenda S. Griggs of Lititz, Pa., and Robin Gaye Spear of Hampton; two brothers, James L. Lawrence of Petersburg and Edward L. Lawrence of Aberdeen, Md.; three nieces, Leanna Spear, Alysha Lawrence, and Brittany Griggs; and five nephews, Derek and Brandon Griggs, Jeremy Lawrence, Randy and Jamie Lawrence. Cathy was predeceased by her father, Louis Lawrence. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial will be at Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 7 p.m. today at the home of Cathy's mother, 29314 Bethany School Road, Franklin. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Catherine Elaine Lawrence, 43, of Franklin, died 28 Jul 1998. She was born in Würzburg, Germany, and worked as a self-employed landscaper. A funeral was held 30 Jul 1998 at Wright Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial followed at Southampton Memorial Park in Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– CATHERINE ELAINE LAWRENCE Catherine Elaine Lawrence, 43, died 28 July 1998. Cathy was born in Wurzburg, Germany, and was a self-employed landscaper. Survivors include her daughter, Kem Lawrence; her mother, Ella Mae "Robin" Lawrence, both of Franklin; two sisters, Brenda S. Griggs of Lititz, Pa., and Robin Gaye Spear of Hampton; two brothers, James L. Lawrence of Petersburg and Edward L. Lawrence of Aberdeen, Md.; three nieces, Leanna Spear, Alysha Lawrence, and Brittany Griggs; and five nephews, Derek and Brandon Griggs, Jeremy Lawrence, Randy and Jamie Lawrence. Cathy was predeceased by her father, Louis Lawrence. A funeral was held at 11 a.m. Thursday [30 July 1998] in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial was at Southampton Memorial Park. The family received friends at the funeral home at 7 p.m. [29 July 1998] and at the home of Cathy's mother, 29314 Bethany School Road, Franklin. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Catherine Elaine Lawrence | | Age | 43 years | | Birth | 1955 (estimated); Wurzburg, Germany | | Death | 28 Jul 1998; [Franklin, Virginia implied] | |---------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Catherine Elaine Lawrence | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Kem Lawrence | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Ella Mae "Robin" Lawrence | Mother | Franklin, Virginia | | Brenda S. Griggs | Sister | Lititz, Pennsylvania | | Robin Gaye Spear | Sister | Hampton, Virginia | | James L. Lawrence | Brother | Petersburg, Virginia | | Edward L. Lawrence | Brother | Aberdeen, Maryland | | Louis Lawrence | Father (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Leanna Spear | Niece | [Not stated] | | Alysha Lawrence | Niece | [Not stated] | | Brittany Griggs | Niece | [Not stated] | | Derek Griggs | Nephew | [Not stated] | | Brandon Griggs | Nephew | [Not stated] | | Jeremy Lawrence | Nephew | [Not stated] | | Randy Lawrence | Nephew | [Not stated] | | Jamie Lawrence | Nephew | [Not stated] | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 29 July 1998 | | Edition | Final | | Section | Local | | Page | B9 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Self-employed landscaper. • Birth name was Catherine Elaine Lawrence. • Also known as Cathy. • Funeral officiated by Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. • Burial at Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin. • Memorials to American Cancer Society, Franklin, VA. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Lawrence, Catherine Elaine.txt]