Elsie Jean (Sanders) Lawrence Obituary (1931 - 2013)

Elsie Jean (Sanders) Lawrence, 82, of Pana, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in Prairie Rose Health Care Center, Pana. She was born August 15, 1931, the daughter of Arthur Earl Alta Keeling Sanders. Elsie was a devout Christian. She attended the Pana Christian Church. Elsie was a loving wife and a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt. She loved her family, and enjoyed doing things for them spending time with them. Elsie was generous kind to all, and was truly one of a kind. Elsie Jean Sanders and Thomas Lawrence were married on November 19, 1949. He preceded her on June 7, 2006. She is survived by her sons: Tom Lawrence, Pana, IL and Denny (Sonja) Lawrence, Pana, IL; grandchildren: Shane (Beth) Lawrence, Shelbyville, IL; Shelby (Eric) Sparks, Pana, IL; Ambrosia (Fred) March, Itasca, IL; Travis (Sarah) Lawrence, Herrick, IL; Tracy (Larry) Lawrence, Macon, IL; great grandchildren: Whitney(Brayson) Cole, Shelbyville, IL; Morgan (Bradley) Holmes, Shelbyville, IL; Cain Lawrence, Destinee Lawrence, Rebecca Coombs, Kegan Sparks, Freddie March, Hailey March; great-great grandchildren: Whalin Cole, Maycelynn Holmes, Alyson Lawrence; brother: Charles (Rosie) Sanders, Tower Hill, IL; sisters: Genevieve Davis, Pana, IL; Sharon Lipe, Nokomis, IL; Carol (Steve) Allen, Pana, IL; Vicki Elmore, Pana, IL; Connie (Dennis) Miller, Pana, IL; sisters-in-Law: Lafonda Sanders, Pana, IL Mary-Anne Sanders, Pana, IL; and many nieces nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded by her parents; son, Douglas Ray Lawrence on August 2, 2001; brothers: Roy Sanders, Clifford Sanders, Robert Sanders; sister, Dorothy Lawrence. Funeral Information Funeral services will be Saturday, December 14, 2013 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Clifford "Buddy" Sanders Rev. Chip Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Pana. Friends may call on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home.