Funeral Held Today for Canton Mom
Emotional farewell to Shannon Lawrence as overflow crowd fills church.
Hundreds of people flocked to funeral mass of Shannon Lawrence at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Woodstock earlier today. The vestibule was filled with poster-size photos of Lawrence and numerous floral arrangements. As the service began, it also held friends who could no longer find a seat in the 700-seat church. People arrived an hour early while church staff and volunteers quickly prepared for the mass by vacuuming up remnants of today’s Vacation Bible School and dispensing boxes of tissues. Mourners greeted one another with hugs and tears and shared stories about Shannon. Many arrived long after the ceremony began. Among those in attendance were Marine Corps League (MCL) members, there to support Karen Lawrence, …
