Bessie Moody-Lawrence

Bessie Moody-Lawrence
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
1993–2009
Preceded bySam R. Foster Sr.
Succeeded byJohn Richard C. King
Personal details
Born(1941-02-14)February 14, 1941
Chester County, South Carolina
DiedDecember 18, 2012(2012-12-18) (aged 71)
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Lindberg Moody
    ​
    (died 1980)​
  • Earl Lawrence
    ​
    (died 2008)​

Bessie Ayers Moody-Lawrence (February 14, 1941 – December 18, 2012) was an American politician.

Born in Chester County, South Carolina, Moody-Lawrence taught at Winthrop University. Moody-Lawrence then served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1993 to 2007 in York County, South Carolina. Moody-Lawrence died at her home in Rock Hill, South Carolina from brain cancer.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ Obituary
  2. ^ "Former Rep. Bessie Moody-Lawrence dies at age 71". Associated Press. December 20, 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-12.


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