Rachael Regina Lawrence

Published 8:33 pm Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Rachael Regina Lawrence, 45, of 402 Nevada St., Suffolk, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2014, at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was a native of Nansemond County and the daughter of Deloris Hunter and the late Edward Kelly. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Willie Lee Hardy Jr.

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She attended Suffolk High School. She was a former employee of Smithfield Packing Company. Rachael was a member of Gates of Heaven Church of God In Christ.

Besides her mother, Deloris Hunter, she leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Robert Lawrence; three daughters, Shavon Lawrence, Sharae Lawrence and Kayla Lawrence, all of Suffolk; stepdaughter, Teshawna Johnson, of Suffolk; one son, Kory Lawrence, of Suffolk; two grandchildren; Shakiyah Gay and Brandon Campbell Jr.; three sisters, Sharon Davis (Vincent), of Suffolk, Deann Hardy, of Las Vegas, Nev., and Olivia Ray (Eric), of Suffolk; two brothers, Willie Hardy (Amy), of Suffolk, and Bobby Hardy (Rashaida), of Chesapeake; a devoted friend, Johnny Knight; other relatives and friends.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at Gates of Heaven COGIC officiated by Pastor Sylvester Silver. Interment will be in Carver Memorial Cemetery. A visitation with the family will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Crocker Funeral Home. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com.