Lawrence Jernigan

FORT WORTH -- Lawrence Wilson Jernigan Sr., 92, of Fort Worth passed away peacefully Sunday, July 18, 2010, at a local hospital.        Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home, 517 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.        Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Arwine Cemetery Historical Society in care of Billie Lou Cole, 5308 Bonnie Wayne, Fort Worth, Texas 76117. The biography of Lawrence W. Jernigan Sr. is available upon request at LWJ.flyjets@yahoo.com.        Lawrence was born Jan. 26, 1918, to Reuben and Nora Jernigan of Bedford. He was the youngest of three children. He was a survivor of the Battle of the Bulge (750th Tank Battalion) in World War II. L.W. Jernigan was a successful businessman who owned and operated Auto Color Co. of Fort Worth.        He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, U.Z. Jernigan.        Survivors: Lawrence will be remembered by his loving wife, Mary Lou Jernigan; children, Lawrence W. Jernigan Jr. and wife, Lou Ann Jones and husband; sister, Neva Jean Martin and son; grandson, Justin J. Jernigan. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Lawrence Jernigan please visit our Sympathy Store.