Mr. Lawrence Carroll Dobbs Sr.

.Remembering the Life of Bro. Lawrence C Dobbs, Sr. "Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." God in His infinite wisdom has seen fit to call Lawrence C. Dobbs, Sr. from the midst. We bow in humble submission to His will and pause to reflect on the beautiful life of our beloved. His death gives us cause to think...not so much upon the meaning of life. "One life, a little gleam of time between two eternities." We therefore rejoice to think of his joyous eternity, which began on September 5, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina, as God Our Father drew back the curtain and brought an end to our beloved Lawrence's mortal life to begin his eternal life in heaven. Lawrence C. Dobbs, Sr. transitioned on September 5, 2023 at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia, South Carolina. Lawrence was born to the late James Otto Dobbs and Dorothy Marie Harling Dobbs on March 23, 1961 in Richland County, South Carolina. Lawrence was educated in the public schools of Richland County and graduated in the Class of 1978 from Columbia High School. He was a proud Columbia High Capital. After high school, he went on to serve in The United States Army as a Logistic operator. During his time in the military, he was trained as a Supply Specialist. After his time in the military, Lawrence worked in various jobs including, Sanitation for the City of Columbia. However, after he met Racquel, Lawrence decided to attend college at Allen University and the University of Axia to pursue higher education, but his health started to fail him and he was unable to obtain his associate degree. Lawrence attended Bethlehem Baptist Church on Eastman Street beginning in early childhood. He came to know the Lord before going off to serve in the military. As an adult he and his wife attended Jones Memorial A.M.E. Zion also in Columbia, SC After being declared permanently disabled Lawrence was no longer able to work. He put his new free time to good use focusing on guiding his sons in the right direction and mentoring his cousins and friends as well. His mission, as he saw it, was to educate this new generation of young men. He wanted them to understand and embrace their responsibilities as future father’s and male role models in their communities. Lawrence instilled in them that they should serve God first and to always provide for and protect their families. When Lawrence was not dropping pearls of wisdom to the young men, he enjoyed watching old westerns, drinking Coca-Cola, and smoking a cigarette or two. Most importantly, he enjoyed spending time with his wife watching TV or taking a ride to College Place, where he grew up, to spend some time with childhood friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, his mother-in-law Sherial R. Brown and father-in-law Seward C. Brown, Jr. Lawrence leaves to cherish precious memories: three children Lawrence F. Dobbs Jr, Larry A. Brown-Dobbs, and Luke A. Dobbs; two step children Tapika Thomas and Porshia Meyers; one brother James A. (Taffica) Dobbs; a mother-in-law Caleather C. Brown; uncles Larry Harling of Norcross, PA, James Cooper and Jacob Cooper of Columbia, SC, Richard Cooper of Nesmith, SC, Norman (Frederica) Brown of Camden, SC, Ronnie (Gwen) Brown of Hemingway, SC, Theodore (Athena) Brown of Myrtle Beach, SC; aunts: Barbara Harling of Columbia, SC, and Julia Harling, of Norristown, PA, Theodora (Sherman) Lee of Columbia, SC, Minnie (Al) Anderson and Rosanna Johnson of Nesmith, SC, Isabelle McKnight and Beryl Weaver of Hemingway, SC, Corrine Morris of Sumter, SC, and Lena Cooper-Brown of Elgin, SC, Louisa Brown Hemingway; sister-in-law Tracy Brown Fox; brother-in-law Seward C. Brown III of Charlotte, NC and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Mr. Lawrence Carroll Dobbs Sr.

March 23, 1961 - September 5, 2023