Mary Margaret Ryals Lawrence, 99, of Panama City passed away on November 29, 2017, surrounded by family.

She was born in Andalusia, AL, and graduated from Brennan Business College after Straughn High School. She received a government appointment to the Office of Price Administration and worked there until moving to Panama City in 1952. She worked at Imperial Furniture Company as a bookkeeper from 1966 until her retirement in 1983.

She was a member of Palo Alto Church of Christ.

She was predeceased by her husband James Jefferson Lawrence, her parents Willie Eugene Ryals and Era lella Radford Ryals, brother Lt. Col. Benjamin Ryals, sisters Veda Barrow and Rebecca Stevenson and son-in-law Ogle Keneipp.

She is survived by her children Mary Littleton (Bob Unger), Millie Keneipp and Jim Lawrence (Elisabeth Green), grandchildren Stephanie Walker (Jim), Lisa Homer (Jon), and Keri McMillan (Cameron), great grandchildren Ethan Walker and Carsen, Brady, and Annabelle McMillan, sister Doris Jones and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside funeral services will be held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens

at 2:00 PM on Saturday December 2, 2017 with Dr. Joe Keller officiating.

As our mother struggled with blindness for many years, please help others by donating to Division of Blind Services, 2505 W. 15th Street, Suite B, Panama City FL 32401 in lieu of flowers.

We owe Panama City Nursing Center and Emerald Coast Hospice our special thanks for their loving and tender care. They worked together to insure our mother received dignified and compassionate attention during her time with them.