Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lawrence, Mary Ann Bishop October 18, 2015
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Virginian-Pilot  October 22, 2015
Norfolk - Mary Ann Bishop Lawrence, age 90, passed away October 18, 2015. Mary Ann 
was born in Riner, Virginia, in February 1925, and grew up on a dairy farm as the 
youngest of five children. She worked as a telephone operator in Christiansburg, 
then transferred to Norfolk, VA, where she met her future husband on a double 
date. They dated briefly and then David Lawrence, a yeoman in the Navy, was sent 
to Japan. After the war, David Lawrence proposed and they were married in June, 
1946. David Lawrence had a neighborhood grocery store and later a hardware store 
in Ocean View. They raised three children, Ellen (Pesko), Patti (Weisz) and David 
Lawrence. They enjoyed the beach and parks in the Ocean View area and often went 
to concerts and dances. An excellent seamstress, Mary Ann made all the clothes for 
the children as well as draperies and slipcovers. She liked to garden and had a 
yard full of flowers and vegetables. She also had a talent for business and 
managed the grocery store when Dave moved to the hardware business. She was always 
there with a meal for neighbors who had a crisis or provided transportation when 
someone couldn't drive. Today, she has nine grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren who will miss her greatly. She was the heart of the family and 
everyone was touched by her energy and loving care. Viewing will held at St. 
Mary's Cemetery, Norfolk, VA on Friday, October 23, 2015, from 2 to 3 p.m. A 
graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. Arrangements are by Hollomon-Brown Funeral 
Home, Tidewater Dr. Chapel. Condolences may be offered to the family at 
www.hollomon-brown.com

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