Marie Shaffer Lawrence Obituary (1947 - 2022)

STONEVILLE - God called our wonderful mother, Marie Shaffer Lawrence, home on Thursday, February 17th 2022. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 21, 2022 in the Colonial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Martin Family Cemetery, Anglin Mill Road, Stoneville. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison and all other times at the residence. She was born on August 29, 1947 in Leaksville, NC (Eden) to William Thomas (W.T.) and Hazel Elizabeth Smith Shaffer. They preceded her in death. She graduated from Stoneville High School, Class of 1966. She worked for Piedmont Trust Bank in Martinsville, VA for 28 years. Upon retirement, Marie drove a school bus for Stoneville Elementary School and worked in the accounting department for Wal-Mart in Mayodan. She was married to the love of her life, Gerald Lawrence, for 57 years. Other than her husband, she is survived by a son, Ronald Lawrence and wife, Rhonda and a daughter, Teresa Lawrence O'Neal and husband, Vic. She is survived by her grandchildren, Benjamin Lawrence, Seth and Anderson O'Neal, Cameron Lawrence, and fiance, Mikayla Brown. She is also survived by her aunt, Bonnie Haley and lots of in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins. Our mom filled our lives with pure joy and love. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net