Southampton County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lawrence, Charles O., 1956 

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CHARLES O. LAWRENCE 

  Funeral services for Charles Owen Lawrence, 72, retired vice president of 
the Charles W. Priddy Co., who died at his home. 1012 Shirley Avenue, Norfolk, 
on Thursday, August 9, were conducted at the graveside in Forest Lawn 
Cemetery, Norfolk, Saturday at 11 a.m. 

  Well known in Norfolk, Mr. Lawrence was a native of Franklin, the son of the 
late Mills Edward and Mrs. Josephine Pruden Lawrence.  He had been a resident 
of Norfolk for 55 years. 

  Mr. Lawrence came to the Charles W. Priddy Co., after graduation from 
Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.  He was made treasurer and then 
secretary-treasurer and senior vice president.  He retired August 1, 1955. 

  Besides his wife, Mrs. Laurie Simmons Lawrence, he is survived by two sons, 
Charles O. Lawrence, Jr., and William S. Lawrence of Norfolk; four sisters, 
Mrs. W.B. Sykes and Misses Virgie and Doris Lawrence of Franklin and Mrs. 
Winfield Jackley of Chicago; two brothers, Richard and David Lawrence of 
Franklin, and one grandchild. 


Charles Owen LAWRENCE, retired businessman, 
b. 21 Jul 1884, Franklin, suicide 9 Aug 1956, at home, Norfolk, 
interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery*, Norfolk, 11 Aug 1956, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 51, No. 44, Thurs., Aug. 16, 1956, 
   Sect. 2, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives, Forest Lawn list, 
   gives Block 5, Lot 4: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/forestlawn/flc09-lam-lesl.html 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Dottie - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #77170912. 

D.Cert. 18617 

His parents are buried in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin - 
   Section 2, Plot 32A. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His father's obits ("Virginian-Pilot" & "Tidewater News," Mar. 1931) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/l652m2ob.txt 


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