Paula R. Lawrence

Paula R. Lawrence (Jackson) was born September 22, 1959 in Columbus Ohio to the Late Daniel Smalls and Betty J. Jackson. Paula is preceded in her death by her father, Daniel Smalls; mother, Betty J. Jackson; sister, Diane Jackson; and brother, Kevin Jackson.

Paula passed through the gates of heaven August 5, 2020 at Capital City Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Paula graduated from Mohawk Junior Senior High School in the class of 1977. She attended the Ohio State School of Cosmetology, and became a licensed hairdresser. She took a break from being a Cosmetologist and threw her hat into the entrepreneur arena with Creative Creations. Making Gift Baskets and miscellaneous other handcrafted items.

Paula leaves to morn her passing her husband, Donald Lawrence; seven children, Dewayne L. Lawrence (Martia Jaye), Saronna E. Lawrence (Dario Brown), Isaiah J. Lawrence, Michael R. Jackson (Cheree Thompson), Maurice A. Jackson (Whitney Callan), Mark R. Jackson, and Michael A. Jackson (Jeneanne Jackson); four brothers; three sisters; three granddaughters; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousin’s, and an entire community of lives that she has touched as the community mother.

PUBLIC VISITATION 7:00 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020. at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave. (one block east of Noe Bixby, turn North on Lonsdale Rd.).

PRIVATE VISITATION 10:00 AM and Funeral Service 11:00 AM Friday, August 21, 2020 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE EAST, 5456 E. Livingston Ave. (one block east of Noe Bixby, turn North on Lonsdale Rd.).

A MASK IS MANDATORY.

Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Please keep the family in prayer while they write the obituary.