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Lawrence, Larry Robert
Larry Robert Lawrence, 63, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Galveston, Texas.
He is survived by his father, Ted Lawrence; his sister, Sherri Lawrence; his brother, John (Kathryn) Lawrence; his former wife, Kathy Bradley; his children, Danielle (Charles) Gallo, Genevieve Lawrence (Tucker), Lucas Lawrence and Derek Bronner; his grandchildren, Julian, Ione, Mirabella and Genevieve; his nephew, Spencer; and his niece, Domenica.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Lawrence; his brother, Don Lawrence; and his partner, LaVila Suma.
In 2003, Larry was the recipient of a heart transplant thanks to the generosity of Matthew Cory Watterson's mother, Kayree Turner. Larry's family and friends will forever be thankful to her for the extra time they had with him.
Memorial plans are pending.
Published Dec. 9, 2012 in The Gazette
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