January26,1977-July3,2024
FATHER|SON|BROTHER|MUSICIAN|TRUCKER
to our love one
ToMY love
“Slomotion”
THELIFEANDLEGACYOF LAWRENCE, JR.
Atalentedmusician,whonevermetan instrumenthecouldnotmaster.Askillful truckdriverwhosesecondhomewasonthe highway.Hewasmostcomfortableonastage sharinghisgiftsoronthewide-openroad, embracingGod’screations.Asafather,son, brother,fiance,andfriendhewasawitty quick-thinkingservantwhosepresencewas knownwhenhewalkedinaroomaspeople gravitatedtohisjovialspirit.Williewas multi-purposeful.Hewasasongwriter andaproducer,andrecordedseveralselfproducedrecordsovertheyears.Hemade timeforwhatandwhohelovedandmade suretheyknewit.Hispresencewillbemissed onearthbutwetakecomfortinknowingwe willmeetagain.
WillieGeorgeLawrenceJr,affectionally knownas“Slo-Motion”&“11:59”wasbornon January26,1977toWillieGeorgeLawrence Sr.,andFlorenceE.Turner,thesecondoftheir threechildren.WillielovedGodandgavehis lifetoChristatanearlyage,beingbaptizedat EastChapelMethodistChurchinMillbrook, AL.HecontinuedtoglorifyChristthroughhis ministryofmusic,playinginstrumentsfor countlesschurchesovertheyears.Healso playedfornumerousnationallyknownand localrecordingartistsandquartetgroups. Hegarneredlifelongfriendshipsfromthese experiencesandwasarespectedandsought aftermusicalarchitect.Thesongsandvideos herecordedwillbetreasuredkeepsakesfor usall.Healwayslistenedtogospelwhile makinglonghaulsinhistruck,whichwas manyhoursduringtheweek.Williehelda passionfordrivingandhadbeeninthecabof
atruckbeforehewas18.Itwasoneofthe thingsheenjoyedmost.
Williewasprecededindeathbyhis grandfatherJamesLawrence,andgrandmothersFannieMaeChapman,andCallie Lawrence.Heleavestocherishhismemories, hislovingparents,father,Willie(Lela) LawrenceSr.ofMillbrook,ALandmother, Florence(Steve)Turner ofCoosada,AL; fiance,A’DonnaBowenofCalera,AL;two daughters,AliciaMilnerofBirmingham,AL andMaKaylaLawrenceofAlbuquerque,NM; onebrother, DavidLawrenceofOzark,AL; threesisters,CarlaJacksonofElmore,AL, Tonya(Rod)FendersonofMillbrook,AL, andJasmineLawrenceofDenver,Colorado; onegranddaughter,VictoriaSharonMilner; andGodmother,BessiBarnette.Williehad countlessfriends,cousinsandmusicalpeers thathelovedincluding PrenticeStovall, DionBell, TheNew Generation, NathanialGraves, WillieBryant, DennisBibbins, andmany more.
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church
1550 E Washington St, Montgomery, AL 36107
Pastor Walter E. Ellis
PastorMichealO.Reeves,Sr.
NewHopeChristian Pulpit Conductor
Saturday, July 13, 2024 | 11:00 AM
Processional
OldTestament
NewTestament
Prayer
CombinedChoir
Scriptures & Prayer
PastorClarkPsalmonds EastChapelMethodistChurch
Rev.JamesJ.Jackson
JonesChapelAMEZion ClintonChapel
PastorWalterEllis PilgramRestBaptistChurch
Song Selection Choir
Expressions/As I Knew Him
AsaFriend
AsaSinger/Musician
Rev.WillieBryant
Rev.AnthonyClark
Musical Presentations
NewGenerations
DionBell&BrotherswithPastorJamesMilner
Reflections (Please limit to two minutes)
Acknowledgments
Song Selection
Eulogy
Recessional
OctaviaTillmanSullen
A’DonnaBowen
Dr.MonteMaddox
SpringfieldMissionaryBaptistChurch
Willie“Slomotion”OriginalSong
Willie George Lawrence, Jr.
The TRUCKER’S
Last
Ride
He travelled the roads in the years gone past
Alife he chose and hoped it would last
Driving all night from state to state
Trying to get home and arriving so late
He parked his truck now his engine has stopped
And those who love him, their hearts have dropped
He travelled the country with a feel of great pride
Now he drives the streets of Heaven on the trucker’s last ride
-Authur Unknown
DavidLawrence KennenLawrence
DeltrickReeves PrenticeStovall
DionBell KeldrickSmith
Cousins,Family &Friends
BrooksideMemorialGardensCemetery
EastChapelMethodistChurch;4291AirportRoad;Millbrook,AL
The family of the late
Willie George Lawrence, Jr.
would like to thank you all for your outpouring of love and support during this difficult time.Aspecial thanks to Juan Garza of Houston TX, Thomas Cox, Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, East Chapel MPC, Goodship MBC, and New Hope Christian Church. Thank you for the countless phone calls, text messages, loving Facebook posts, visits, food, prayers, and words of encouragement.All your acts of kindness have made our hour of bereavement a little easier to bear. May God bless and keep each of you.
- The Family of the Late Willie George Lawrence, Jr.
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