Emily Lawrence "Tiny" Lawrence Needs

Emily Lawrence “Tiny” Needs, passed away March 29th, 2012 at the age of 77. She was born in Beaufort, North Carolina to Martin and Louise Lawrence. She grew up on a country farm with her family and worked as a mechanic at Cherry Point Marine Corps Station in North Carolina, where she met my father. She had a very strong faith – singing in the church choir and teaching Sunday School with the more experienced ladies at the church. She was a caring and wonderful sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, husband, her daughter Lena and her son Ronald Larry. She is survived by her brothers – Wesley and Tim Lawrence of Virginia, her sister-Jane Martinez of St Charles, MO; her son – Robert Needs of Keller, TX; her daughter-in-laws Melinda and Tracy Needs; grandchildren – “Sami” Paullin, Christina Daniel, Peter Paullin, Alyssa, Michael and Jacob Needs, Taylor and Dylan Needs; great grandchildren – Kynny and Dakota Paullin; and Sami, Colby and Joanne Daniel. Visitation/Viewing will be Wednesday, April 4th from 530p – 730p @ Colonial Funeral Home in Universal City, TX and graveside services Thursday, April 5th @ 130p at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either of the following charities – which hold special places in her heart. Each site has donation area where you can specify in memoriam or in honor of - Wounded Warrior Project – www.woundedwarriorproject.org or Families for Effective Autism Treatment – North Texas – www.featnt.org