Laverne Laws

Laverne Padgett Laws, age 94, of Spindale, NC, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
Laverne was born July 19, 1924 in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Willie Paul Padgett and Maudie Butler Padgett Ruppe. She worked in textiles for several years and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and playing bingo.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Laws; three sons, Donnie Laws, Jerry Laws and Roy Laws; two daughters, Judy Norman and Brenda K. Hoppes; three grandchildren, Robert Norman, Cindy Wilson, Dean Hoppes and a great-granddaughter, Addison Laws.
Those left to cherish her memory include two sons, Ronnie Laws and wife, Melissa of Morganton and Tony Laws of Ellenboro; daughter, Janice Dyer of Ruth; three sisters, Doris Pryor, Martha Googe, both of Spindale and Frances Travis of Hickory. She is also survived by twenty-six grandchildren, thirty-five great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Harrelson Funeral Chapel with Reverend Steve Beam officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service time at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service in Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery.