James Howard Lawrence

James "Cannonball" Lawrence, 73, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in Fort Worth. 

Celebration of life: 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of White's Funeral Home, 105 Denver Trail, Azle. 

Memorials: In lieu of usual remembrances, the Lawrence family suggests contributions in James' memory to American Heart Association, Box 840692, Dallas, Texas 75284, or National Kidney Foundation, 30 E. 33rd St., New York, N.Y. 10016.

 James Howard Lawrence was born Jan. 27, 1941, in Monticello, Ark., son of the late Edwin T. and Mary Kate Smith Lawrence. Cannonball made his career for 50 years as a master electrician and was a member of IBEW Local Union 116. 

James was preceded in death by his parents.

 Survivors: Wife of 55 years, Rosetta Lawrence of Azle; children, Jerry Lawrence and wife, Paula, Jenee Blackwell and husband, Robert, John Lawrence and wife, Kelly, Jeff Lawrence and wife, Mollie, and James L. Lawrence and wife, Helen; brothers, Charles Lawrence and Terry Weddle; sisters, Sandra Coleman and Kathy Turner and husband, Ronnie; cousin, Robert Tanner; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and extended family and friends.

White's Funeral Home Azle, 817-444-3211