Rita Ellen Lawrence

Rita Ellen Lawrence obituary, Morristown, TN

Rita Ellen Lawrence

Rita Lawrence Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home on May 25, 2024.

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Rita Ellen Lawrence, age 73, of Talbott, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Lola Stewart; father, Burel Boggs; sister, Linda Dodson.
She is survived by her husband, Johnny Lawrence; father and mother-in-law, Terry (Brenda) Lawrence; sisters, Debbie (Harold) Clason, Donna Vandeberge, and Sandra Delong; brother, James (Michelle) Lawrence; children, Katherine (Todd) Martin, Alfred (Rhonda) Kopp, Kevin (Ingrid) Kopp, and Tamara (Dale) Hensley; grandchildren, Ashley (Stephan) Pavloff, Todd (Dallas) Martin, Katelyn (Dakotah) Griffis, Leif Kopp, Kaytlin Hensley, Leslie Hensley, and Matthew Hensley; great-grandchildren, Isabella, Kayla, Lilly, Delilah, and Adaline.
Arrangements are pending.
Arrangements by Stetzer-Bales Funeral Home.
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