1918
Naomi
2011
Naomi (Gillikin) Lawrence
March 25, 1918 — December 31, 2011
Naomi Gillikin Lawrence, 93, of Jacksonville, Florida departed this life on Saturday, December 31, 2011
at Memorial Hospital.
Naomi was born March 25, 1918, on Otway, N. C., the daughter of Bryant “Rumley” Gillikin and Julia Gillikin. She graduated from Smyrna High School, Smyrna, N.C. in 1936. She was a proud member of the Smyrna basketball team. She was a long time member of the San Jose Church of Christ, Jacksonville, Florida. She married Carl Lawrence of Otway, N.C. on February 15, 1938 and he preceded her in death on June 21, 1981.
Survivors include: Daughter, Diane (Robert) Pertile, Son, Roy (JoAnn) Lawrence of Jacksonville, Florida; 5 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, sister Sophronia Pittman of Stacy, N.C.
Naomi was preceded in death by her husband Carl Lawrence, parents Bryant “Rumley” Gillikin and Julia Frances Gillikin of Otway, N.C.; brothers: Frank, Jerald, and Norman Gillikin of Otway, N.C., Russell Gillikin of Seaford, Virginia; sisters: Brenda Gillikin of Otway, N.C., and Elwanda Gentry of Decatur, Illinois.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
at Memorial Hospital.
Naomi was born March 25, 1918, on Otway, N. C., the daughter of Bryant “Rumley” Gillikin and Julia Gillikin. She graduated from Smyrna High School, Smyrna, N.C. in 1936. She was a proud member of the Smyrna basketball team. She was a long time member of the San Jose Church of Christ, Jacksonville, Florida. She married Carl Lawrence of Otway, N.C. on February 15, 1938 and he preceded her in death on June 21, 1981.
Survivors include: Daughter, Diane (Robert) Pertile, Son, Roy (JoAnn) Lawrence of Jacksonville, Florida; 5 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, sister Sophronia Pittman of Stacy, N.C.
Naomi was preceded in death by her husband Carl Lawrence, parents Bryant “Rumley” Gillikin and Julia Frances Gillikin of Otway, N.C.; brothers: Frank, Jerald, and Norman Gillikin of Otway, N.C., Russell Gillikin of Seaford, Virginia; sisters: Brenda Gillikin of Otway, N.C., and Elwanda Gentry of Decatur, Illinois.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at Munden Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
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