Yvonne Lawrence Pogson Dies

The family of the late Yvonne Lawrence Pogson is saddened to announce her passing on Jan. 10.

Yvonne Lawrence Pogson

Yvonne was preceded in death by her mother, Iris Richards Battiste; father, Charles Lawrence; husband, Ronald Pogson Sr.; son, LeVar Pogson; sister, Debbie Lawrence Guadalupe, and brother, Austin Battiste Jr.

Yvonne is survived by her daughters, Sherilyn Pogson, Shermaine Pogson, and Yolanda Pogson; son, Ronald Pogson Jr.; sisters, Lorna Lawrence Johnson, Winifred C. Lawrence Beckles, Veronica Jenkins, Laurel Lawrence, Linda St. Louis, Rena Battiste, Marie Allison Battiste, Yvette Battiste Bermudez, Maureen Battiste; brother, Rhudel Lawrence Sr.; grandchildren, DeShaun Schneider, Yolissa Smith, Jaylen Smith; great-grandchild, DeShaun Schneider Jr.; godson, Ronald Watson; sister-in-law, Lynn Slater Lawrence; brother-in-law, Roy Beckles; nieces, Everlyn Beckles Peters, Barbara Lawrence, Natasha Guadalupe, Monique Jenkins, Keisha Woodley, Lisa Gardener, Cassandra Britton, Iris Battiste; nephews, Rhudel Lawrence Jr., Kenneth Lawrence, Ezekiel Johnson, Eleazar Johnson, Marzell Johnson Jr., George Parrish, Michael Parrish, Vernon Britton, Antonio Bermudez, Wilford Dean Jr., Arturo Guadalupe Jr., Matey Jenkins, Rashid Gardener; special friends, Dean Schneider, Bryan Cornelius; many other great nieces, great nephews, family and friends too numerous to mention.

Funeral Service is scheduled to be on Jan. 24 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Orange Grove.  Viewing will begin at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m.  Interment will follow at the Kingshill Cemetery.

Professional Services Entrusted to Divine Funeral Services & Crematory, 340-773-0003.