James Floyd Lawrence, age 79 of Muscle Shoals, died Sunday, August 21, 2016. His family will receive friends Wednesday 2-4 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. His funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel with Ted Vafeas officiating. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, AL.
Mr. Lawrence was a native of Chilton County and a member of Highland Park Baptist Church.
He was past president of NACE since 1979, and has served at the Southeast Regional Vice-President and as the Alabama State Director for three years. He was past vice-chairman of the Scottsboro Industrial Development Board, past president of the Prattville Jaycees, past president of the Autauga County Fair Association and past state vice-president of the Alabama Jaycees, also was a Mason and Shriner. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Scott Lawrence; brothers, Henry Lawrence, Houston Lawrence and Fred Lawrence, and sisters, Avoleen Durden and Mary Davis.
Survivors include his wife; Charlotte Ann Lawrence, son; James Michael Lawrence, daughter; Sherry Denise Lawrence Sasser, sister; Christine Curlee, grandchildren; Christopher Ryan Sasser, Melissa Renee Sasser, Amanda Lynn Hines, Stephanie Paige Lawrence, Candace Brooke Lawrence and one great-grandchild, Lincoln James Hines.
Pallbearers are Carl Lawrence, Mike Lawrence, Christopher Sasser, Brad Lindsey, Frank Packard, Lloyd Baker, “Red” Lester Cunningham, Gene Lawrence, Mike Melton and Tom Nubar.
