Barbara Warlick Lawrence, 78, of Wilson, passed away Thursday with her daughters by her side.
She was born May 2, 1938, and grew up in Raeford. She graduated from Wake Forest University and taught high school English upon graduation. She had two daughters with her first husband Richard Johnston, and stayed home to raise her family in Wilson. She then became a librarian with the Wilson Library which furthered her love of reading. She was fortunate later in life to marry the love of her life, Pete. She especially enjoyed playing golf and traveling with Pete. She was a loving, caring and wonderful mother. She was the ultimate caregiver for her entire family. She will also be missed by her golf friends, her bridge friends, her high school friends and her church friends.
She is survived by her daughters, Beth Johnston Thomas and husband, John G. of Charlotte, and Cathy Johnston Bowen and husband, Jerry of Raleigh; granddaughters, Sara and Barbara Anne Thomas; grandson, Alex Johnston Bowen; sister, Judie and husband, Sam Byers, of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; niece Julie Warren; and nephews, Brandon and Laine Byers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, of 28 years, Peter Brian Lawrence; her parents, Harvey and Pearl Warlick; brother, Samuel Dixon Warlick; and nephew, Sam Russell Byers.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to The Church of St. Therese, 700 Nash Street NW, Wilson, NC 27893 or Wilson County Public Library, 249 Nash Street NW, Wilson, NC 27893.