Emma Jean Lancaster

January 6, 1943 - September 19, 2011

Mrs. Emma Jean Lancaster was born on Wednesday, January 6, 1943, daughter of the late Harvey and Omie Lee Dickerson Martin. She died Monday, September 19, 2011 at the family residence at the age of 68 years 8 months and 13 days. Mrs. Lancaster was born in Savannah, Tenn., and had lived most of her lifetime in Bay. She was a housewife and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Lancaster was preceded in death by her first husband, Irvin Douglas Lawrence; two grandsons, Jeffery Dewayne McLaughlin and Gary Lawrence; four brothers, Hershell, Willie, L.B. and Warren Martin; two sisters, Dorsie Qualls and Elsie Parker; and her parents.Survivors include five daughters, Pamela McLaughlin, Lisa Ealey and Tamela Kay Dever, all of Trumann, Emma Denice Lawrence and Netia Ann Lawrence, both of Bay; three sons, Mark Lawrence of Jonesboro, Doyle Lawrence and Irvin Lawrence, both of Bay; one sister, Lessie Davis of Trumann; three brothers, Jimmie Martin, Earl Martin and J.C. Martin, all of Collinwood, Tenn.; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Rev. William