William "Bill" Robert Lawrence, 64, of Elm Mott, passed away Wednesday, April 23, at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Saturday, April 26 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Cary Killough officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Friday, April 25, at the funeral home. Bill was born February 9, 1950 in Akron, Ohio to Paul and Ruth Jean (Hannan) Lawrence. He was a sheet metal worker and truck driver most of his life. His father preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Bertha (Shalosky) Lawrence of Elm Mott; his mother, Ruth Jean Lawrence of Waco; his children, Carolyn Tabor and husband, Chuck of Bellmead, Mike Hislope and wife, Donna of Hewitt, Patricia King and husband, Russ of Hewitt, Cheryl Lloyd and husband, Tony of Axtell, Betty Cate and husband, Mike of Elm Mott and Christy Malcolm and husband, Bruce of Corpus Christi; his siblings, Vera Zidermanis and husband, Al of Waco, Paula Harris of Waco, Paul David Lawrence of Pennsylvania, Dana Rhodes of Waco and Larry Lawrence of Elm Mott; 18 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.