Dr. John Charles Lawrence
Born on August 3, 1931 in Citronelle, AlabamaDeparted in Indialantic, Florida on January 9, 2020
Dr. John Charles Lawrence formerly of Toccoa, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the home of his daughter, Ginger Burton. He was 88 years of age.
A son of the late Rev. Robert Isaac Lawrence and Nettie Lou Bradley Lawrence. Dr. Lawrence was born August 3, 1931 in Citronelle, Al. He graduated from Blountstown High School in 1945 followed by Huntington College in 1953. He served in the Army from 1954-1956 . He went on to Emory University In Atlanta, Georgia where he completed his Doctor of Medicine Degree in 1965 followed by his residency at Georgia Baptist Hospital in Pediatric Medicine completed in June of 1968. Dr. Lawrence began his pediatric practice in Toccoa, Georgia in 1970. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother Robert Mott Lawrence and sister Peggy Ann Stewart.
Dr. Lawrence is survived by his three children, Allyson (Al) Carter of Baldwin, Georgia, Ginger (Chris) Burton of Melbourne, Florida and John Lawrence of Phoenix, Arizona as well as their mother, Mary Diane Tomlin of Toccoa, Georgia. He is also survived by ex-wife, Audie Lawrence of Rabun Gap, Georgia. Surviving siblings include Mary Elsie Beall of Gainesville, Florida, Carolyn Bradley Oakes of Melbourne, Florida, William Lex Lawrence of Bellwood, Alabama and Lunnie Virginia Reid of Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Lawrence is also survived by three grandchildren, Anna Burton, Chase Burton and Charles Carter.
Dr. Lawrence has donated his body to the University of Central Florida School of Medicine. There will be a celebration of life service at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to www.brevardrescuemission.org in Melbourne, Florida or www.faith-inc.org in Toccoa, Georgia.
