Obituaries: John Lawrence, 1947, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 2, 1947 Winn Parish Enterprise

John Lawrence Killed When Car Falls On Him

John Lawrence, 63, of Dodson, Route 1, died of a broken neck Friday, December
27, when the car on which he and his sons, were changing tires, fell on him. 
According to reports, Mr. Lawrence was sitting upright on the ground at the
edge of the car when the pack under it slipped and the vehicle fell on him. 
He was rushed to a Winnfield clinic but was found to have died enroute.

Funeral services were conducted December 29 at 11 a.m. at the New Hope Church
with the Rev. R. L. Daily, Nazarene minister, in charge.  Burial was under
direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Mr. Lawrence, a farmer, was born and reared in Winn Parish.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nila Lawrence; five daughters, Mrs. Anna Mae
McGuire and Mrs. Grace McKenzie of Tyler, Texas; Mrs. Ellen Graham, Winnfield;
Mrs. Lavelle Brister, Dodson; and Mrs. Velma John, Monroe; two sons, Neal and
Aubrey of Dodson, Route 1; five brothers, Riley, George, Dave, Ben and Henry
Lawrence; three sisters, Ms. Abeline Young, Franklin Parish; Mrs. Letha
Thomas, and Mrs. Belle Head, Sikes.