MICHAEL G. “MIKE” LAWRENCE

By From JT Staff Reports

Michael G. “Mike” Lawrence, 68, of London, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Riverside Methodist Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Mike was born on April 9, 1956, to the late Leslie V. Lawrence Jr. and Betsy C. (Dulaney) Lawrence. He married Susan M. (Burris) Lawrence in 2016...

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