Lois Naomi Lawrence

Naomi was born on February 25, 1924 in Readsville, MO the daughter of Vernie and Ethel (Pasley) Cole who preceded her in death. On October 7, 1948, she was united in marriage to Charles Lawrence in Fulton, MO who preceded her in death on June 3, 2016. After 28 years of working as a ward clerk she retired from Callaway Memorial Hospital in Fulton, MO. She was a faithful member of Church of God of Holiness and a Sunday school teacher for many years. Naomi was passionate about reading her Bible, praying, cooking, baking desserts (especially her coconut cream pie, chocolate sheet cake and crescent rolls), gardening, canning, watching St Louis Cardinal Baseball and word search puzzles. Naomi’s most important and favorite role was being a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother.

Survivors include: two sons, Charlie Lawrence (Judy) of Fulton, MO and Glen Lawrence (Doneta) of Spring Hill, TN; one sister, Wilma Jean Dodsworth of Kirksville, MO; two granddaughters, Tracy Custer of Denver, CO and Shelly Weber (Heath) of Fulton, MO; 8 great-grandchildren, Christopher Custer, Ashley Johnson, Elizabeth Tredick, Alex Roberts, Samantha Weber, Jessica Petty, Michael Custer and Ernie Johnson and 7 great great-grandchildren, Jimmy and Justus Johnson, Bella Lootens, Charlotte “Charlie” Petty, Laydon, Sadie and Cheyenne Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her grandson, Eric Lawrence; two brothers, Ray Cole and Howard Cole and two sisters, Anna Cole and Jessie Myrtle Biswell.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Debo Funeral Home, Fulton, MO. Funeral service will be on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 10:00 am at Church of God of Holiness in Fulton, MO with Rev. Travis Sayler officiating. Entombment will follow in Callaway Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Harmony Hills Youth Camp or Church of God of Holiness, c/o Debo Funeral Home, 833 Court St, Fulton, MO 65251.