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Lawrence Douglas Lassiter
July 16, 2014
Lawrence Douglas Lassiter, 70 of Atmore, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014, in Mobile. He was born in Atmore on August 28, 1943, to the late Chester and Lucille Wall Lassiter. He was a farmer, owner and operator of Lassiter Trucking Company and was a retired multi-craft maintenance technician from International Paper Company with 35 years of service. He was a Past Master of the Huxford Lodge #779 and a 32nd Degree Mason and an avid Alabama fan.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Cubie Dean Cook, Charles Lassiter and Bobby Lassiter.
He is survived by his children, Tim Lassiter of Nokomis, AL; Roxanne (David) Martinie of Uriah, and Rocky (Troy) Smith of Cerola, AL; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a special companion “Reece.”
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 18, 2014, at 10 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Willie Oglesby officiating.
Burial will follow in McCullough Cemetery with Masonic Honors.
Visitation will be held Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted but donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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So sorry to hear of your father’s passing, Timmy. Prayers for you and your family.
I knew Doug(Hatchet) for many years at I.P. and always enjoyed working with him. He always had something going which made a sometimes dreary job pass a lot quicker. He was quite a character and I’ll truely miss him.