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Submitted: 5/22/23 • Approved: 5/24/23 • Last Updated: 5/27/23 • R1486016-G1486016-S3
Jack 26 Jan 1929 - 26 Aug 2018
Carolyn 06 Feb 1934 - 07 Jul 2016
Marriage: 18 May 1952
John "Jack" Harlen Lawyer son of Stephen Lawyer and Olive (Leathers) Lawyer. Carolyn (Stuart) Lawyer daughter of Fred Edgar Stuart and Zelda (Estes) Stuart.
**obituary
John "Jack" Harlen Lawyer, age 89, went into the arms of Jesus on August 25, 2018. A dedicated man of God and retired Church of Christ minister, he was also an extraordinary husband, father, and grandfather.
Jack was born on January 26, 1929 in Blackwater, Missouri. He grew up in that area and moved to Searcy, Arkansas to attend Harding College. He graduated in August, 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree. While he was at Harding, he met Carolyn Stuart. They were married on May 18, 1952. They had one daughter, Susan. In 1983, Jack became a grandpa to Jacqueline "Jackie" Maples. He was so delighted to have his grand-daughter named after him.
Jack taught school and also worked at Lone Star Steel for several years while serving at small congregations in East Texas before accepting a position as full time minister. His first congregation was in Longview, Texas. He also preached in congregations in Talco and Bonham, Texas, Ruston, Louisiana, Pine Bluff, Dardanelle, New Blaine, and Plumerville, Arkansas.
Jack and Carolyn served in ministry until 2014. Carolyn passed away in July, 2016 and Jack came to live with Susan and her husband, Dave. He was a joy to take care of and quickly earned the name of "Daddy Jack" by Susan and Dave's friends. He lived out the rest of his days at Casa Whittenberg, until Jesus came to take him home.
Jack will be remembered by all his family and friends as a witty, kind, devoted, faithful, tender, people-loving man of God. He will be missed tremendously.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Olive (Leathers) Lawyer, his brothers: Bob, Dean, Ray, Doug, Virgil, Vernon, and Ken Lawyer and his sisters: Roberta Mitchell, Mary Jo Ross, and Lois Conn.
He is survived by his daughter, Susan (Dave) Whittenberg, and grand-daughter Jackie (Max) Hollis of Conway. He also leaves behind Pepper, the family cat who was Jack's buddy.
Memorials can be made to Prince Street Church of Christ in Conway, AR or the Faulkner County Humane Society.
A memorial service is planned for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, September 9 at Four Winds Church in Conway, AR. Friends and family are encouraged to attend and celebrate a life well lived.
And his beloved wife,
Carolyn (Stuart) Lawyer, 82, of Conway, formerly of Batesville, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Conway.
Born February 6, 1934, in Batesville, she was the daughter of Fred Edgar Stuart and Zelda (Estes) Stuart.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, John “Jack” Harlen Lawyer of Conway; a daughter, Susan Whittenberg, and her husband, David, of Conway; a grandchild, Jacqueline “Jackie” (Maples) Hollis, and her husband, Max, of Conway; and a brother, Fred Stuart Jr., of Jonesboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy (White) Stuart.
There was a graveside service at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Batesville with Steve Reeves of Searcy officiating. Arrangements are by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
There will be a memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Four Winds Church, 2005 Dave Ward Drive, Conway, Arkansas.
Contributed on 5/22/23 by sandhollow
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