Essie Lawler

LAWLER, Mrs. Essie Mae - Age 76, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI. Family hour 10AM Saturday May 21, 2005 at Foss Ave. Baptist Church 1159 E. Foss Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Pastor Derrick Aldridge officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Saturday. There will be no public viewing. Mrs. Essie Mae Lawler was born February 16, 1929 in Talladega, Alabama, the daughter of George and Phyllis Estelle. She was a resident of Flint for 57 years, and resident of Lansing for the past 10 months. Essie was well known for her good cooking and had blessed many with her good cooking skills. She was a retired cook from the Flint Golf Club, where she served for over 30 years. She was the founding President of the Foss Ave Area Block Club, and a member of the Foss Ave. Economic Development Corporation. Essie was a member of the Foss Ave. Baptist Church, for the past 40 years where she lovingly served on the Food Committee. Mrs. Lawler leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Etta (Eld. Eric) Kemp of Lansing; sons, Donald Lawler of Austell, GA, Cornelius Lawler, Bernard (Mary C.) Lawler all of Flint, Raynard (Beverly E.) Lawler of Lilburn, GA; grandchildren, Hugh Jermaine, Aaron, Shannon, Quanisha, Keyla (Michael) Adams, Gabrielle and BJ Martin-Lawler, Donny Scott, Jacques Giles and Tywla Nelson all of Flint, Tanisha (John) Arrington of Ypsilanti, MI, Edward Lawler of Minneapolis, MN, Donte', Brandon and Derek Lawler of Lilburn, GA, Dominique and Danielle Kemp of Lansing; 7 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Ada Mae Estelle of Albion, MI; 4 brothers, James (Mae Amber) Player of Sycamore, AL, Charles (Irene) Estelle of Jackson, MI, Phillip (Angela) Estelle, Jerome (Cathy) Estelle all of Talladega, AL; 5 precious friends for 30 years or more, Alma Quarles, Mary Chaney, Charles and Minnie Woods and Loretta Briggs; A very special cousin, Willie Chapman. Mrs. Lawler was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Lawler; 3 sons, Hugh Lee, James David and Edward Charles Lawler; parents, George and Phyllis Estelle; 5 brothers, John Dee, William, Terry, George, Jr., and Wayne Estelle; 1 sister, Eva Shepard. The family would like to express special thanks to the Lawler, Duncan and Estelle families, Foss Ave. Baptist Church, New Harvest Baptist Church, Seventh Day Adventist Church, and City Temple of Detroit, MI, and the many devoted friends. Click Here to View Tribute Video

Essie Lawler

February 16, 1929 - May 11, 2005