Lawrence Edward Parris

Lawrence Edward Parris

Lawrence Parris Obituary

Published by Crawford / Ray Funeral Home on May 29, 2018.
Lawrence was born on October 19, 1925 and passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018. Lawrence was a resident of North Carolina at the time of passing. He was a United States Army Veteran having honorably served his country during World War II in Okinawa and Korea and received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, June 2, 2018 in the chapel of Crawford / Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery with military honors.

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