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SMITH--Mrs Lessie Lawrence, suddenly, at her home, 113 Buffalo St., Old Hickory, Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, 1955. Survived by, husband, John W. Smith, Old Hickory; two daughters, Mrs Walter Lampley, Nashville, Mrs. Cecil Nicks, Dickson, Tenn; one son, Earl L. Smith, Nashville; one brother, Carl G. Lawrence, Birmingham, Ala; five grandchildren. Remains are at Madison funeral home. Funeral services will be from the Old Hickory Methodist Church, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1955, at 10:30 a.m., conducted by Rev. Shelton. Pallbearers will please serve as follows: L. H. Peeler, R. W. Bradshaw, Thommy Starks, W. E. Willis, J. R. Warren, Francis R. Ritchison, Hugo Smith, and W. H. Brown. Eastern Star services at the grave side. Interment Spring Hill Cemetery, Madison Funeral Home, directors.⁸

The Sunday School of the East End M. E. Church South, at the regular meeting Sunday, November 10, 1901, the following expressions were adopted:

The relations between friend and friend do not cease with life. Death removes but the body; the effect of a life, the labors, acts, deeds, remain as an example of the good works of the departed. The influence of a Christian life abides with us, memory clings to the name and character, and the forms and faces are impressed on our dearest recollections, and their kindly acts are imprinted on our hearts.

And since it has pleased our Almighty God to call from us, and take to Himself on Wednesday, October 30, 1901, our much-loved friend and member, it is the espression of this Sunday School, that in the death of Maggie Lawrence we have lost a faithful and true member. She has won a warm place in our hearts because of the love and fidelity which she has always shown since she was old enough to attend Sunday School.

While we feel so deeply our loss, yet we know that the influence of her quiet, gentle ways lives with us still, and we look forward to the bright day when she will greet us on the other shore.

And we tender our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of the deceased, and it is ordered that this memoriam be entered upon our record and a copy of the same be sent to the family of the deceased.⁴

     ATTISON, LOUISE, age 94, of Trussville, AL, died March 11, 2005. She was a member of the Eastern Star where she served as the Worthy Matron and was with the Rainbow Girls. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Trussville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Comer Attison; daughter Betty Parnell; and infant son, Vernon Attison. Survivors include sons, Donald (Ann) Attison and Larry (June) Attison; daughter, Vanetta (Gene) Lovell of Clay; seven grandchildren, numersous great grandchildren; brother, Robert Lawrence and other family members. Graveside Services will be held Monday, March 14, 2005 at 3:00 p. m. at Forest Hill Cemetery, Pastor Gary Yarbrough officiating. Visitation will be held Monday at Ridout's Trussville Chapel from 1:30-2:30 p.m.⁵

     Lawrence, Mr. Paul Haywood, age 76, of Trussville, died November 22, 1997. He was a retired draftsman at Drafting Services, Inc. with 33 years of service. He was a member of Roebuck Plaze Baptist Church where he served as a deacon; veteran of WWII. Funeral services will be Monday, November 24, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Roebuck Plaze with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville. Rev. Sam Davidson officiating. Visitation was Sunday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The body will lie-in-state at church from 9 a.m. until service time. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ruth Jeannnette Lawrence; daughter, Jean Ann Coleman; sons, Steven Wayne Lawrence, Stanley Ross Lawrence, Joel Lee Lawrence, and David Paul Lawrence; sister, Mrs, Louise Attison; brother Robert Lawrence; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home of Trussville directing.³