Phillip M. Lawrence

Dr. Phillip M. Lawrence, Chiropractor, age 75 of Toccoa, Georgia went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Phillip was born on December 28, 1949 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to the late Hugh D. and Thelma McGraw Lawrence of Lyman, South Carolina.  He attended the University of South Carolina both in Spartanburg, South Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina before entering the U.S. Navy in 1971, serving for two years during the Vietnam War. 

Phillip originally wanted to be a pharmacist but changed his mind after speaking with the President of the newly formed Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina where he was in the 2nd graduating class in 1979.  He started his Chiropractic Practice in Toccoa in January, 1981 and faithfully served his patients for 45 years.  He loved being a chiropractor and relieving suffering on a daily basis.

He played the tuba for 40 years, 25 of which he played in the Toccoa Symphony. He loved any project that involved rocks, singing southern gospel music with his beautiful bass voice, loved muscle cars and loved his family—but most of all was a dedicated servant of God who shared the Gospel with and prayed for many, many people.  He was a faithful member of Hill Street Baptist Church in Toccoa.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Dr. Jean Jackson Lawrence; two daughters and son-in-law, Kristen and Corey Landis of Holly Ridge, North Carolina and Amy Lawrence of Oakwood, Georgia; two sons, Justin Lawrence of Camarillo, California and Jordan Guzman of Minneapolis, Minnesota; grandchildren, Rhett Lawrence, Alexa Addison, Brycen Addison and Dallas Landis; two sisters, Teresa Wilbanks of Lyman, South Carolina and Melinda Ingle of Rock Hill, South Carolina.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 29, 2025, 2 p.m. at Hill Street Baptist Church with The Reverend Paul Garrison and The Reverend Butch Franklin officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Logan Young, Jerome Stratton, Jerome Stratton, Jr., Travis Stratton, Sam Stratton and John Murray.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Friday, March 28, 2025, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 pm.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to World Challenge Ministry, P.O. Box 8930, Pueblo, Colorado 81008 in memory of Dr. Phillip M. Lawrence.

Interment will follow in the Toccoa City Cemetery with Military Honors by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard.

Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory  is in charge of the arrangements for Dr. Phillip M. Lawrence