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Matthew Lawrence Obituary
LINCOLN - Matthew "Bubba" Lawrence, 29, of Lincoln died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, in Silva, Mo.
He was born July 28, 1978, in Lincoln, the son of the late Ralph Edward Lawrence III and Suella Irene Sorrill Lawrence Taylor. He married Brea Young on April 14, 2007, in Lincoln.
Mr. Lawrence was a laborer at Eaton Corp. in Lincoln.
Surviving are his wife, Brea Young Lawrence of Lincoln; stepdaughter, Baylee Ferol Young of Lincoln; mother, Suella Lawrence Tucker of Lincoln; four brothers, Shawn Lawrence (Amy) of Beason, Chad Lawrence of Lincoln, Timothy Lawrence (Sean) of New Orleans and Jason Lawrence of Lincoln; sister, Amanda Lawrence (Dennis) of Lincoln; and nine nieces and nephews.
His grandparents and father preceded him in death.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at Holland, Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Julie Azbell officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, at Holland, Barry & Bennett Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Matthew Lawrence Memorial Fund at State Bank of Lincoln and will also be accepted at the funeral home.
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Memories and Condolences
for Matthew Lawrence
Julie (Piatchek) Atwood
September 7, 2007
Brea and Family -
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Amy Weidhuner
September 6, 2007
Shawn, Amy, Chad and the rest of the family...
So sorry to hear of your loss, my prayers and thoughts are with the whole family.
Amy (Boward) Weidhuner
Lynn & Craig Parrish
September 6, 2007
Brea and Family,
We are so sorry for the loss of Bubba and the heartache that comes from his passing. I am so thankful you have such a close family in your time of grief.
Ivy Barker
September 6, 2007
Tim I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that you and your family are in my prayers.
Woody Cheesman
September 6, 2007
My deepest sympathies to all of Matt's family.
Sherry Jennings
September 6, 2007
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. No words can make this right again but know that you all are in my prayers.
Terry, Angie, Ty, & Trey Whitetree
September 6, 2007
Lawrence Family, words can not express how sorry we are for your loss. Bubba was a great guy and will be missed by all.
Margaret Eskew
September 6, 2007
Brea, I am so very sorry.
My prayers are with you and all the family.
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