Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lawrence, Albert Carl November 15, 1942
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Virginian-Pilot November 16 & 17, 1942
Albert Carl Lawrence, aged 35, son of Mrs. Daisy Schofield Lawrence and the late 
Albert David Lawrence, died at his residence, 805 Redgate avenue, yesterday 
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock after an illness of 11 days.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Norfolk. For a number of years, he 
helped local church, civic and social groups put on entertainments. He 
participated in numerous offerings of local amateur theatrical groups, the last 
being in the role of "The Wreck," in "My Sister Eileen," produced by the Little 
Theatre here. He was taken seriously ill before the close of the four-day 
showing, and a substitution was made in the part.
Active in Bible Class
Mr. Lawrence was a member of the First Baptist Church and an active member of 
its Young Men's Bible Class. He was employed in the auditing department of the 
Virginia Engineering Company.
Besides his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Robert S. Thompson and 
Mrs. Joseph Ferris, and a nephew, all of Norfolk. The body was taken to the Cox 
Funeral Home, 631 Westover avenue, pending completion of funeral arrangements.
A friend said last night that Mr. Lawrence was affectionately known by his many 
friends in local theatrical circles as "Fats," and gave untiringly of his 
talents and time in putting on many diversified types of entertainment.

Albert Carl Lawrence - Funeral services for Mr. Lawrence, son of Mrs. Daisy 
Schofield and the late Albert David Lawrence, who died at the residence, 805 
Redgate avenue, Apartment 3, Sunday afternoon, will be conducted at the Cox 
Funeral Home, 631 Westover avenue this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The Rev 
Broadus E. Jones, pastor of First Baptist Church, of which Mr. Lawrence was an 
active member, and the Rev. John F. Ward, pastor of the Church of the Ascension, 
will officiate. Interment will be in the family plot in elmwood Cemetery.

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