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age 88, of Dayton, passed away, Monday, April 7, 2003. He was a member of The Central Church of the Nazarene. Lawrence was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Preceded in death by his son, Howard Lawrence; grandson, Brodus Randall Smith; parents, John and Myrtie Whitescarver; and brother, Herman. Survived by his wife, Alberta; 3 daughters, Betty Jean (Michael) Pruitt of Dayton, Mary Alice (Brodus) Smith of Spring Valley, and Carolyn (Okey) May-Smith of Dayton; 1 step-daughter, and son-in-law, Norma Jean (Bill) Halcomb of Dayton; 4 brothers, Chester and Jewell, both of Kentucky, John of Maumee, OH, and Kenneth of Columbus; 3 sisters, Clarine Baldwin of Kettering, Margie Angerer of MI, and Alyene Kina of Toledo; 4 grandsons, Clifford Gregory Smith, Brian Allen Smith, Walter Clyde May III, and Aaron Lee May; 2 granddaughters, Amy Marie Goetz and Leslie Ann Iyde; great-grandchildren, Jacob Adam & Christopher Randall Goetz, Cassandra Lynn, Amanda Renee, Shelby Nicole, Dalton Thomas, and Kylie Brianne Smith. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 11 at the Routsong Funeral Home, 6 Oakwood Ave., Oakwood with Pastor Kenneth A. Herdman officiating. Burial in Woodland cemetery. Family will greet friends from 4:00- 8:00 PM, Thursday at the funeral home. If desired memorial contributions may be made to, We Care Arts, 610 Watervliet Ave. Dayton, OH 45420.
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Oakwood Routsong Funeral Home
6 Oakwood Ave.
Dayton, OH
US 45409
Thursday, April 10, 2003
4:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)
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