W. Lawrence Tew

W. Lawrence Tew

W. Lawrence Tew of Palmyra, died on Monday, June 20, 2011.

He was born on April 9, 1934, in Sanford, North Carolina, the son of the late Rubert and Lena Tew.

Lawrence is survived by two sons, David Tew and his wife, Lori Ann, of Chesapeake, Virginia, and Eric Tew and his wife, Eliza Andonova, of Silver Spring, Maryland; a sister, Janice Eanes of Palmyra; two grandchildren, Christian and Lexie; and two nephews, Bill Eanes and his wife, Debbie Lord, of Palmyra, and Robert Eanes, of Maryland.

In addition to his parents, Lawrence was preceded in death by his former wife, Annelise.

Lawrence served as an intelligence analyst in the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division, Company C, 502nd Airborne Infantry Regiment, and was stationed in Tokyo, Japan for most of his service. Following his military service, Lawrence attended the College of William and Mary - Norfolk Division and received his business degree in 1961.

Lawrence worked in accounting and business administration for several companies in a career that spanned nearly 40 years. He moved with his wife and children to Palmyra in 1977, and enjoyed the peace and quiet of living in the country. In his spare time, Lawrence loved to read, often completing several books a week.

A graveside service will be conducted at Monticello Memory Gardens 10 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2011.

Friends may sign the guest register at teaguefuneralhome.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.