OBITUARY NAME: Allen Lee "Big Al" Lawrence, age 68, a Coalgate resident. BORN: He was born on May 27, 1947, to Clayton "Buddy" and Dorothy Lavada (Bridges) Lawrence, at Olney, OK. PASSED AWAY: Allen passed away on November 03, 2015 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 68 years, 5 months and 7 days. EDUCATION: He graduated High School from Olney in 1965. OCCUPATION: Big Al worked as a munitions destroyer (engineer equipment operator) at the Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester, OK. MILITARY: A veteran, he proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. MARRIED: He married Georgia Smith on Saturday, September 19th, 1970 at Ada, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: "Big Al" enjoyed playing the guitar, and loved to hunt & fish. SURVIVED BY WIFE: Georgia (Smith) Lawrence of Coalgate, OK DAUGHTER'S: Lori Warren & James Holder of Coalgate, OK Leslie Lawrence & Randy Fugate of Coalgate, OK Kara Lawrence & Arnem Hunt of Olney, OK GRANDCHILDREN: Charlie Warren, Courtney Warren, Lawrence Eli Hunt, Heather Fugate GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Ford & Lightnin Warren SIBLINGS: Betty Stanley & husband Jerry of Oklahoma City, Ok Deborah Weathers of Cottonwood, OK Don Lawrence & wife Cheryl of Olney, OK Tammy Henry & husband Roy of Caney, OK SISTER-IN-LAW: Imogene Thompson, Jacqueline McEntire NEPHEWS: Kevin Stanley, Gregory Stanley, Preston Newman, Pake McEntire, Don Wayne Smith NIECES: Christa Stanley, Dottie Horn, Amber Lambert, April Franklin, Autumn Lawrence, Doris Duckworth, Paula Daniel, Rickie Thompson, Alice Foran, Reba McEntire, Susie Eaton, Patricia Ann Hamilton Along with numerous other relatives & many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Clayton "Buddy" & Dorothy Lavada (Bridges) Lawrence MOTHER/FATHER IN LAW: Reba & Elvin Smith BROTHERS IN LAW: Wayne Newman, Rendil Weathers, Dale Smith, Leslie Thompson, Clark McEntire SISTER IN LAW: Virginia Smith NEPHEWS: Gary Thompson, Danny Hamilton NIECE: Diana Kay Smith-Lewis Son-in-law: Allen Warren ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 pm, Saturday, November 7, 2015 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Service Chapel OFFICIATING: Rev. Richard Magby, ASSISTING: Rev Bill Weathers INTERMENT: Moore Cemetery CASKETBEARERS: Freddy Taylor, Billy Haworth, Rick Rowley, Ramsey Burris, Phillip Lawrence, Danny Hampton HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Hoyt Warren, Arthur DePasse, Randy McCollum, Letha Mae Fullbright Gwinn, Frances Brown, Reece Carl Vick, Tony Gibby FAMILY NIGHT: Friday 6-8 pm CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNSFSCOALGATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK
