Elmo Neil Lawrence, age 91, of Nashville, Tennessee, departed this life on June 9, 2021. He was born on August 4, 1929 in Huntington Park, California to the late, Wiley St. Elmo and Mildred Carrie (nee`Fisk) Lawrence In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Annabelle Lois Lawrence and sister, Aubrey Hendrick..
Neil is survived by his two children: David (Kathy) Lawrence and Sherry (David) Whitehead; four grandsons: Chris (Liz) Lawrence and Jamie (Jessica) Lawrence, Brent Whitehead and Connor (Colby) Whitehead; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Arlene Block and other close relatives and friends.
Neil graduated Roosevelt High School in Hawaii and then graduated from David Lipscomb College with his undergraduate and completed his Masters Degree at George Peabody College for Teachers. Neil worked with several Metro Nashville Schools for over 30 years as a teacher and principal.
He was a very active member and elder of the Vultee Church of Christ. Neil and his wife Annabelle, served as missionaries in Sierra Leone, West Africa, for two years. They also supported the Baxter Institute, a Bible School, in Honduras.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from five o' clock in the evening until eight on Sunday, June 13, at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at eleven-thirty in the morning on Monday, June 14 in Dignity Hall of Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home, with a gathering of family and friends to be held one hour prior.
Entombment will follow the service in Woodlawn's Cross Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Baxter Institute or your favorite charity.
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