Adaline “Addie” Virginia Johnson Lawrence, age 85 years, a resident of the Dryfork Community, Hendricks, WV, departed this life early Friday morning, February 6, 2026, at Mansfield Place at Broaddus Hospital in Philippi, WV. She had been in declining health.
She was born Thursday, December 26, 1940, at Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Charles Walter Johnson and Lucille Ruby Kidwell Johnson. On August 2, 1958, she was married to Donald Gustave Lawrence, who preceded her in death September 5, 1994.
Surviving are two sons, Charles Walter Lawrence and wife Donna of GA and Donald Gustave Lawrence, Jr. and wife Darlene of MD; three daughters, Donna Virginia Lawrence and companion Harvey Giles of SC, Tammy Lynn Davis and husband Jim of Dryfork, WV and Linda Carol Lashhorn and husband Mark of PA; twelve grandchildren, Ginger, Christina, Amanda, Timothy, Jessica, Jamie, Brandon, Mark, Melissa, Rachel, Savannah, and CJ; twenty nine great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren; several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death is one grandson, Nick Lawrence; five brothers, Charles, Donald, Marty, Lawrence “Larry” and Bobby Johnson.
She attended the schools of Baltimore, MD. She was the wife of a Pastor, Evangelist and Missionary, and had traveled alongside her husband through his ministries, and had even taken a mission trip to Jamaica. She had previously attended the Parsons Church of God, until her health prevented her. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, word search, crocheting, watching westerns, and reading her bible all while drinking her tea. She truly enjoyed talking with people and had a wonderful sense of humor.
The family received friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons, WV on Friday, February 13, 2026, from 11 AM until 1 PM, the funeral hour. Doug McKenzie and Timothy Lawrence officiated. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the arrangements for Adaline “Addie” Virginia Johnson Lawrence. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.
