Janette Russell Lawrence

Janette Russell Lawrence, 76, of Bolivar, died Saturday, January

15, 2005 at Methodist Hospital in Somerville.



Born July 1, 1928, to the late James Franklin Russell and Johnye

Elizabeth Webb Russell, she was a homemaker. Lawrence was a

finalist in the Maid of Cotton contest at the Memphis Cotton

Carnival. She was the first librarian of the Hardeman County Library, a teacher in her early years, a former member of the

Tuesday Literary Club and a charter member of the Duplicate

Bridge Club. Lawrence was known for calling friends on their

birthdays. She lived most of her life in Hardeman County and was

a member of the First Baptist Church of Bolivar.



Services were 3 pm Sunday, January 16 at First Baptist Church in

Bolivar with David Cooper officiating. Burial was in Bolivar

Memorial Cemetery. Shackelford Funeral Directors of Bolivar

were in charge of arrangements.



Survivors include son, William Lawrence, II of Cordova; son and

daughter-in-law, John Russell and Lisa Cothren-Lawrence of

Memphis, one sister, Jeanne R. Waller of Bolivar; 3 grandchildren,

Russell E. Lawrence, Kelsey R. Lawrence and Olivia Ann

Lawrence.