Preston O. Lawrence

Pottsboro
Preston O. Lawrence was born March 14, 1922 in Hagerman, TX to Pern and Clarence Lawrence. He passed away December 26, 2015. He attended Enterprise School and graduated from Denison High School.
After graduation he went to work for Vaught Aircraft. While in Dallas he attended a tech school. In December 1944 he entered the U.S. Army as a mechanic stationed in the Philippines. After leaving the service, he farmed, drove a milk truck for Kraft Dairy and worked for Ballard Biscuit in Denison. Preston worked for Hagerman Wildlife Refuge for 25 years as an equipment maintenance employee and he was the caretaker of Hagerman Cemetery. He was elected to the Pottsboro School Board and served for 12 years. The consolidation and building of the high school was a proud accomplishment.
Preston was ordained as a deacon at Hagerman Baptist Church and served for more than 40 years. Never missing a chance to invite everyone he met to come to his church.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Thelma; three sisters, Willadean Fitzhugh and Mildred Sloan both of Denison and Sherma Shone of Bedford, TX; five children, Preston Lee of Anna, Donna (Bob) Gattis, Helen (Roy) Renfro and Bart (Cindy) all of Pottsboro and Patricia (Bernie) Sethaler; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
His love of farming and ranching was hard to give up. Every visit he would discuss cows, pigs, horses and tractors.
Family visitation will be 9 – 10 a.m. Tuesday, 1 hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Hagerman Baptist Church with Reverend Neal Alexander officiating. Burial will be in Hagerman Cemetery. Serving as his pallbearers will be his grandsons, Brian Sethaler, Jason and Josh Gattis, Edward and Nathan Renfro and Kelly Kusch.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Hagerman Baptist Church, 4619 Refuge Road, Sherman, TX 75092.
Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Condolences may be registered to: www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net