Lawrence Israel Witcher, 86, departed this life on September 19, 2014 at his home. Born in Pittsylvania County, May 3, 1928, the second of four children, born to the late James Rubin and Anniebell Witcher. He accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was baptized at St. Peter Baptist Church. Lawrence was a devoted husband to the late Hester Mae Edwards Witcher. He was a member of St. Peter Baptist Church and attended faithfully until his health began to fail. He was educated at Va. Randolph School, in Glen Allen, Virginia and joined the U.S. Army in 1949. He was employed at Hygrade Meat Factory as a butcher until he retired. He is survived by two loving sons, Lawrence Maurice Witcher and his devoted wife Gloria Witcher of Glen Allen and Carlton Ennis Witcher of Hyattsville, MD; one granddaughter, Mrs. Tonise Fuller (and Clifton, Sr.); three great-grandchildren, Alexis and Clifton, Jr. of Mechanicsville; Sadaya Preston of Glen Allen and host of nieces, nephews, devoted sister-in-laws and friends. The Broken Chain We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God called you home, You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again. Lovingly Submitted, The Family