Patrick Charles Lawrence, age 64, of Kannapolis, NC passed away on Friday, May 13 at WG Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Lawrence was born in Allegheny County, PA on June 9, 1946 to the late Charles and Martha Lawrence. A family service was held at VA Hospice in Salisbury. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Shepherd Lawrence of the home; son, Douglas Lawrence and wife Julie of Wisconsin; daughters, Stacey Lawrence-Sotiropoulos and partner Renie of Maryland, Andrea Weaver and husband Kevin of Virginia, Wendy Murphy and husband Pat of NV, Emily Shepherd-McBride and husband Brad of Concord, NC; grandchildren, Bronwyn and Alyssa Lawrence, Loukas, Nickolas, Matthew and Zackary Sotiropoulos-Lawrence, Adam and Alex Weaver, Christopher Lancaster, Jax McBride, Jack and Grace Murphy; brothers, Michael Lawrence and wife Cheryl of Maryland, Vincent Lawrence of Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Memorials may be made to VA Salisbury Hospice Fund, WG Hefner VAMC, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144.