Joe Ann Lawrence
April 3, 1932 — October 31, 2009
Joe Ann Lawrence, age 77, of Dallas, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009. She was born on April 3, 1932, in Atlanta, GA, to the late Joe and Lessie Buford, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence was a teacher for 32 years in the Paulding County School System and a member of First Baptist Church of Dallas.
Survivors include son, John Lawrence of Dallas; daughter and son-in-law, Lynn & Allen Griffin of Dallas; grandchildren, Joseph & Brittany Griffin of Wilmington, N.C., and Ben & Jessica Griffin of Dallas; great-grandchild, Noah Griffin of Dallas; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 2, 2009, at 3 p.m., from First Baptist Church of Dallas, with Dr. Gregg Potts and Reverend Don Rackley officiating. Derek Lawrence, Ricky Cole, Jimmy Pace and Matt Seals will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow in Peaceful Meadows Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, November 1, 2009, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund at 401 Main Street, Dallas, GA, 30132