Charlotte Katherine Lancaster Lawrence

Charlotte Katherine Lancaster Lawrence, 76, of Mountain View passed from this life on October 19, 2020, at her home after a fight against cancer. Charlotte was born June 7, 1944, in Batesville, Ark., to C.K. Lancaster, Jr. and Jemmie Carter Lancaster. On June 9, 1962, Charlotte married Vernon Lawrence in Mountain View. Charlotte was the fourth generation owner of C.K. Lancaster and Son (Lancaster's Store) on the square in Mountain View that was established in 1898 by her great-grandfather, G.D. Lancaster. She worked beside her husband until his death in December 2013, and continued operating the store alone until May of this year. She was a member of DAR and a founding member of the Stone County Historical Society. She enjoyed reading, genealogy, and attending auctions. Charlotte was an encyclopedia of information on Stone County and its families and enjoyed sharing that information with everyone. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mountain View. She is survived by one daughter, Stephanie Lawrence of Mountain View; two sisters, Susie Nixon of Mountain View and Kay Stice of Batesville; two nieces, Heather Stice Robbins (Dustin) of Batesville and Nicole Nixon Engle (Mike) of Mountain View; one nephew, Charles Stice (Maison) of Little Rock; five sisters-in-law, Iva Jean Porter of Norfork, Bonnie Newgent (Harrol) of Heber Springs, Ruby Gammill of Onia, Linda Lester of Gassville, and Billie Lawrence of Morning Star; two brothers–in-law, Hugh Lawrence (Marilyn) of Seligman, Mo., and Connie Rose of Big Flat; along with several other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Vernon Lawrence; her parents, C.K. Lancaster, Jr.and Jemmie Carter Lancaster; her grandparents, C.K. Lancaster, Sr. and Lillie Whitfield Lancaster, James W. Carter, and John C. Dearien and Mary (Mollie) Kendrick Carter Dearien; in-laws, Thomas J. Lawrence and Atha Qualls Lawrence, two sisters-in-law, Bernelle Lawrence Rose and Ruby Richardson Lawrence; five brothers-in-law, Terry Stice, T.J. Lawrence, Joe Lester, Max Gammill, and Gene Porter. A private graveside service was held October 20, 2020 with Junior Barham officiating. A memorial service will be planned at a later time when it is safe for people to gather in groups. Pallbearers are Dustin Robbins, Charles Stice, Martin Solomon, Bill Nixon, Brad Fulks, and Danny Benson. Honorary pallbearers are all friends and frequent visitors to the "Liar's Bench." Burial will be at Flatwoods Cemetery in Mountain View, Arkansas under the direction of Roller Crouch Funeral Home of Mountain View. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Stone County Historical Society, the Bessie Boehm Moore Library, the American Cancer Society, or the American Heart Association.