Betty Sue Lawrence

Betty Sue Lawrence, 72, of Harviell, Mo., died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born on Feb. 9, 1934, in Piggott, the daughter of the late James Willis Parker and Lora Mae Hinchcliff Parker.

She was united in marriage to Charles Wicks on Feb. 9, 1950. He preceded her in death on Aug. 12, 1970. She was united in marriage to Everett Lawrence on July 1, 1967. He preceded her in death on Jan. 6, 1998.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.

Survivors include four daughters, Brenda Adams of Parma, Mo., Diane Stevens of Malden, Gina Black of Manchester, Tenn., and Elaine Lawrence of Harviell, Mo.; one son, David Wicks of New Madrid, Mo.; five stepsons, Gary Lawrence of Dallas, Wayne Lawrence of Waynesboro, Tenn., Mike Lawrence of Piggott, Randy Lawrence of Midlothian, Texas, and Steve Lawrence of Castle Rock, Colo.; one sister, Barbara Hastings of Victorville, Calif.; 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2006, in the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Malden with Rev. Frank Townsend officiating. Burial followed in Rosewood Cemetery in Malden.

Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of the arrangements.