ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: DARNELL, LAWRENCE LARRY, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: M K Dixon Funeral Home, Baldwin, La.

Died: Friday, May 20, 2016

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DARNELL, LAWRENCE LARRY, SR.
November 06, 1938 - May 20, 2016

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A Celebration of Life for Lawrence Larry Darnell, Sr. will be held on Saturday, 
May 28, 2016, 1:00 PM at Special Providence Baptist Church, 814 Martin Luther 
King, Baldwin, LA. 

He will be buried in New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Patterson, LA. 
Rev Carl F. Lewis will officiate the service.

The family has requested that visitation be Saturday, May 28, 2016 from 9:00 AM 
until the time of service at Special Providence Baptist Church.

Lawrence Larry Darnell, Sr., was born on November 6, 1938, to the late Lawrence 
Darnell and Australia Gimms Darnell in Patterson, LA. He was reared by his 
paternal grandparents, Lee Darnell, Sr. and Bertha August Darnell. Lawrence 
departed this earthly life on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Iberia Medical Center 
surrounded by his family. He was 77 years old.

Left to cherish many wonderful memories is his wife Lamonica Caesar Darnell, 
Grand Marais, 10 daughters, Nevelyn (Norman) Alexander, Centerville, LA, Denise 
Richard, Thibodeaux, LA, Valerie (David) Landry, Houston, TX, Lawrenisha 
Darnell, Patterson, LA, Tempest (Whybray) Jackson, Patterson, LA, Andrea 
Darnell (Forest Hill), Beaumont, TX, Lethia Fanuiel, Galveston, TX, Damian 
Chisley, Raceland, LA, Shamberly Caesar (Michael Payton) Baldwin, LA, Ambernise 
White, Baldwin, LA, four sons, Brandon Scott, Patterson, LA, Lawrence (Ellen) 
Darnell, Patterson, LA, Lester Darnell, Seattle, WA, Antanious White, Baldwin, 
LA; four sisters Bettie Alexander, League City, TX, Linda (Danny) Montgomery, 
Galveston, TX, Jackie Miller, Jeanerette, LA, Carolyn Jack, Houston, TX; three 
brothers, Harry Irvin, Patterson, LA, Ronald Miller, Patterson, LA, Donald 
(Deidra) Miller, Morgan City, LA. 
He is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, one great-
great grandchild, mother-in-law, Brenda Clark-Caesar, Baldwin, LA, father-in-
law Larry (Rose) Caesar, Cairo, GA and a host of nieces, nephews, other 
relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Raymond Darnell, 
Bernard Darnell, Clarence “4-Corners” Gimms; one sister, Catherine Thomas; and 
two grandsons, Jamie Stevenson, Michael Payton, Jr.

MK DIXON Funeral Home, 337-940-9253, 211 Main Street, Baldwin, LA 70514 is in 
charge of final arrangements

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