Please join the family to share good memories and good food as we celebrate the lives of Mary Manasco and Billie Lawrence on Saturday, July 23 at 1 p.m. at the Alford Heights Baptist Church in Many. Mary grew up in Many. She was born on October 5, 1942 to Bernice Jones-Manasco and Troy Manasco and passed away at home, in Branson, Missouri on November 26, 2014, surrounded with love by her family and sisters. Billie grew up in Florien and was born on April 9, 1936 to Hazel Eason-Lawrence and Bill Lawrence. He passed away at his son’s home in Sanford, North Carolina on May 23, 2016, the day before his and Mary’s 55th wedding anniversary. Mary is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Gordon, Rodney, and Milford and much loved nephews, Matt Bridges and Dawson Lowe. Billie was preceded in death by his lovely and beautiful wife, Mary, his parents, and his beloved sister, O’Del Edwards. Left behind to cherish their memory are their children, Billie Jr., Beth and husband, Christopher Vernon, Sam “Troy” and wife, Barbara, Bruce and wife, Kathy, and Tammie Robertson; grandchildren, Rory, Savannah, Todd, Samantha, Evan, Garrett, Misty, Ian and Ashleigh “Gertrude”; great grandchildren, Serena and Kameryn; Mary’s sisters, Patricia and husband, Roland Dees, Amy Spears, Janice and husband, Randy Cauthen, and Annette Lowe; Billie’s sisters, Opal Cleveland, Nancy Beeler, Joy Risen and JoAnn and husband, Buck Saltsman; Mary’s brother, Robert Manasco and wife, Kim and many nieces, nephews, friends and all of those extra kids. Mary and Billie’s final resting place will be at Bridges Cemetery in Florien, after the Celebration of Life.
July 15, 2026
