Bennie L. Lawrence

Name:    Bennie Lawrence                                Age:    80
Address:    Macomb, IL
Date of Death:    Wednesday, July 8, 2015         Time:   8:45 p.m.   
Place:        Heartland Health Care Center, Macomb, IL
Date of Birth:     August 10, 1934        Place:   Big Flat, AR
Parents:    Richard and Lillie Belle Lawrence
Married:    Rose Lisenbee on October 17, 1955 in Illinois. She preceded him in death on June 30, 2015.
Survivors:    Daughter- Lydia (and Steve) Bonser of Rushville, IL
        Son- Randy (and Erma Louise) Lawrence of Bushnell, IL
        Daughter- Lois (and Harold “Butch”) Pratt of Lewistown, IL
        Son- Kevin (and Paula) Lawrence of Pekin, IL
        Son- Bennie R. Lawrence of Macomb, IL
        21 Grandchildren
        28 Great-Grandchildren
        4 Great-Great Grandchildren
        Brother- Silas (and Nell) Lawrence of Hamilton, MT
        Brother- Darrell (and Chris) Lawrence of Evansville, WI
        Sister- Lillie Belle McGee of Santa Cruz, CA
Preceded by:     Daughter- Lori Shouse, 2 brothers- McKinley and Carl Lawrence, 4 Sisters-       Georgia Hoig, Della McKee, Dorothy Stroup and Mildred Ballentine
Occupation:   Farmer, Laborer at Gypsun plant in Wisconsin. Bennie also worked at Alton Box in Beardstown, IL for 30 years. He was also a logger.
Military:         No
Memberships:   Schuyler County Coon Hunters. He loved gardening, hunting, fishing and enjoyed his horses and mules.
Services:     11 am on Monday, July 13, 2015 
Place:          Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL
Officiating:     Pastor Howard White
Visitation:          1 Hour prior to the services on Monday
Interment:     Summum Cemetery, Summum, IL
Memorials:      education fund for grandchildren
Services By:      Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be
                        given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org