

Mary was a loving and nurturing wife and mother. She enjoyed reading and fishing. Actually, she enjoyed being in the boat with her husband and calling it fishing. She was brutally honest and had no problem telling you like it is. She was strong willed, even in the face of death. She battled each life event with absolute fierceness. She was stern but fair. She was truly a force to be reckoned with. Her loving heart will never be replicated, and she will be truly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Mary is preceded in death by her son, Benjamin Whitman; her parents, Joseph and Hazel Lawrence; her brother, David Lawrence; and numerous aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband, Ray Johnson Sr.; her children, Angela Cunningham, Danielle Zimmerman (Raymond), Brandi Dickinson (Caleb), Clayton Whitman II, and Ray Johnson Jr. (Amber); her grandchildren, Joshua, Thalia, Makayla, Sierra, Cassidy, Arabella, Jayden, Breanna, and Wyatt; her siblings, Cheryl Lawrence Merle Ramaley), Bill Lawrence (Lorie), Robert Lawrence (Carolynn), John Lawrence (Judy), Mallie Hakola, and Christina Lawrence; her aunt, Pat Mayfield; her sister in law, Linda Lawrence; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
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