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Celebration of Life for Rev. John Lawrence

Celebrating the Life of

Rev. John David Lawrence

Rev. John’s Obituary:

 

Reverend John David Lawrence, 84, was born on July 14, 1939 to Wiley Seabron Lawrence and Mary Elizabeth Shivers Lawrence in Dalton, Georgia. He went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 30 at First Baptist Church of Mount Calm with interment to follow in Mount Calm Old Town Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday before the services at the church. John spent his adolescent years in Dalton, Georgia until he moved to Macon, Georgia as a pre-teen where he later gave his life to Christ at the age of 15. He graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in 1957. After graduating he stayed in Macon working at Sam Hall & Sons from 1958-1982 where he filled the role of Secretary & Treasurer. In the Spring of 1959, he met his beloved wife, Guynelle Pitts Lawrence. They married on June 16, 1963. God blessed them with two wonderful children, Misti and David. John was called into ministry and served bi-vocationally at Thomaston Road Baptist Church as Music & Youth Pastor in 1964. John served at several churches in the Macon area for 18 years. In the Summer of 1982, the family moved to Wendell, North Carolina where John attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. While at seminary he received the Outstanding Christian & Excellence Award which was an honor voted on by the class. He completed his studies in 1984 and moved to Austin, Texas to serve as Associate Pastor at HillCrest Baptist Church for six and a half years. He received his first call as Pastor in 1991 to Creede Baptist Church in Creede, Colorado where he served for two years. In 1993 John accepted the call back to Texas to be Pastor at Eternal Faith Baptist Church in Manor where he served for 13 years. In 2006 he answered the call to Pastor at First Baptist Church Mount Calm in Mount Calm, Texas where he preached his last sermon on July 10, 2022. Apart from ministry, John loved staying active and being outside. He enjoyed gardening and playing softball and golf. He loved being around family and serving in the church. He was a people person and cared deeply about the community he was serving. John loved deeply and was deeply loved by all who knew him, especially his family. John is survived by wife Guynelle Pitts Lawrence; daughter Misti and husband Troy Snow, son David and wife Sabrina Lawrence; Grandchildren Kati and husband Derek Kietzke (children: Hadley and Paisley), Kyle and wife Lindsey Snow (children: Peyton and Hallie), Cody Snow, Christi and husband Micah Best, Kayleigh Lawrence and fiancée Shawn Altum, Kade Lawrence and Karlee Lawrence, many nieces and nephews and his doting dog, Dew. Pallbearers will be Kyle Snow, Kade Lawrence, Derek Kietzke, Micha Best, Shawn Altum and Jacob Townsend. Honorary pallbearer will be Robert Kris, Jr.

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Celebration of Life of John Franzetti

Sunday January 7th @ 3pm

Celebrating the Life of

John Arthur Franzetti

An Austin native, John Arthur Franzetti was born to Art and Charlotte November 10, 1950 and went home to Jesus December 18, 2023. He is survived by his wife Susan, his son Canyon Franzetti and wife, Alivia as well as his daughter Gianna and husband Ricky Gortva and his favorite granddaughter Dakota, his brother Ron and best friend, Patrick Lewellen. He is preceded in death by his son Daniel Dakota, his sister Sandra, and his parents Art and Charlotte. He loved sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with anyone who would listen and realized that Jesus was #1 in his life and that believing in Him was the best decision he ever made. The family appreciates all the prayers, kind thoughts and stories, and good food by his many friends. John served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Era and belonged to the American Legion Jesse Samaripa Post 331 in Manor. He graduated from Southwest Texas in San Marcos with a degree in Graphic Design and opened Franzetti Design as well as working for Austin Family Magazine and currently, The Manor Journal. He enjoyed being volunteered for charitable causes and participated when asked, no matter what the need was. Grampy and Coach John were his favorite titles. John will be sorely missed for his incredible barbeque and cooking for others, his wonderful vegetable gardens, as well as his paintings and pottery. John served as a Manor Little League baseball coach, a Boy Scout leader, and the taxi service for his kids as they participated in many sports, clubs and horse shows. His children are his greatest legacy. He was incredibly brave and courageous with his long-standing illnesses of 25 years. The family wishes to express immense gratitude for the incredible ER, IMC and ICU staff at North Austin Medical Center, medical practitioners, RT and the ancillary staff. They truly demonstrated excellence and compassion, as well as humor. In addition, he would not have lived beyond 2013 without the care of Texas Oncology, Austin Gastroenterology, the VA, and Dr. Keller of Village Medical. A celebration of life will be held in his honor at Eternal Faith Baptist Church (EFBC) in Manor, Texas on Sunday January 7 at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the EFBC Children’s Fund or the American Legion Post 331.

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