Salinda G. Lawrence
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Surry, VA
Salinda Gilliam Lawrence, 88, from Surry, Virginia, passed away on June 7, 2008, after complications from a short illness.
Salinda was born the daughter of Joseph Gilliam and Jessie Gilliam Cox near Petersburg on July 14, 2008, but she was a lifelong resident of Surry. Salinda was a devoted member of Surry United Methodist Church and served as its treasurer for many years. She was a former member of the Surry Garden Club, Surry Women’s Club, Surry County Historical Society, and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. Salinda enjoyed ballroom dancing and gardening. She and her husband enjoyed tour traveling and for many years were members of the Virginia Ramblers.
She was a retired secretary for the Charles G. Rowell Insurance Company of Surry and had worked as a teller at the Bank of Surry.
Salinda was preceded in death by her husband Rea Franklin Lawrence, Sr., and her twin sister Ada Ann Gilliam Elgin of Warrenton. She is survived by her daughter Margaret Ann Lawrence of Corpus Christi, Texas, her son Rea F. Lawrence, Jr. and wife Celeste of Colonial Heights, her granddaughter Casey Elaine Lawrence of Clermont, Florida, her nephew William Wallace Elgin, Jr. of Midland, and several cousins.
A memorial service will be held at Surry United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 10, at 11:00 A.M., followed by a private graveyard service at Oakwood Cemetery in Surry. Rev. Raymond Rowland will officiate. The family will be at the church at 10:00 AM Tuesday to greet friends as they arrive for the service.
Memorial donations may be made to Surry United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 118, Surry, VA 23883. Condolences may be posted at our website at www.jtmorriss.com.
