Ella was born August 8, 1928 to James Madison Woods and Mattie Genevieve (Redmon) Woods in Warren County, TN. She was the oldest of 7 children and grew up in Tennessee. She married Charles Brown Lawrence in 1948 and had 3 children. She moved to Port Saint Lucie, FL in 1969 where she spent the remainder of her life. Ella, also affectionately known as Nanny, spent summers in TN. In both TN & FL Nanny spent her time watching her family grow and multiply.
She was a retired school teacher, energetic youth leader, and talented floral designer. She loved being outside and was able to grow anything. Her flowers were always blooming and her vegetable gardens were always nourishing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Brown Lawrence, her parents and her brothers, Gordon “Corkey” Woods, Mitchel Woods, and Alton Woods. She is survived by her siblings Betty Carcuro, Charlotte Sullivan, and Felix (Linda) Woods; her children Charles “Brownie” (Brenda) Lawrence, Patrica (William) LoBrutto, Dale (Carol) Lawrence, and her daughter in law, Cora Sue Lawrence; her grandchildren, Jeffrey (Brenda) Lawrence, Stephanie (Hank) Lawrence, Joseph Lawrence(Belinda), Jennifer (Khris) Krueger, Matthew LoBrutto, Thomas (Michelle) LoBrutto, David Hunt, Sarah (Joe) Perry, John Lawrence, and Dusty (Trish) Lawrence; her great grandchildren Meaghan Fulford, Jacob Lawrence, Samara Lawrence, Alivia Heath, Kaitlynn Krueger, Gabriel Krueger, Logan LoBrutto, Bailey LoBrutto, Michael Montalto, Trysten LoBrutto, Lyric LoBrutto, Thomas LoBrutto, MacKenzie LoBrutto, Madyson LoBrutto, Zoe Daniels, Bridget Daniels, Jeremiah “JJ” Daniels, Paige (Dusty) Rollins, Johnna Denzler, Kiauna Lawrence, & Karalee Lawrence; and 4 great-great grandchildren Hunter, Forest, Dixie, and Edward; and extended family and friends.
Friends may call at Aycock Funeral Home (1504 SE Floresta Dr.) in Port Saint Lucie on Monday, July 20, 2020 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. There will be a viewing at Morrison United Methodist (340 West Maple Street) in Morrison, TN on Monday evening, 7/27/20, and a service followed by a graveside burial on Tuesday, 7/28/20 (times to be determined). Family is asking in lieu of flowers to make a donation in her name to St. Jude’s Children Hospital. https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now
