Mr. John Gordon Lawrence, (Gogo), 71, went to be with his Lord Friday, April 23, 2021, after a short illness. He was born in Johnson City, Tenn., March 16, 1950.
He is preceded in death by father, Robert Dunning Lawrence; mother, Lucille Nelson Huffine; and brother-in-law, Marlon Charles Helms.
He is survived by wife, Sandra; son, Tyler and wife Crystal; stepdaughters, Liz Perdue and husband, Scott and Julie Roquemore; beautiful grandchildren, Ansley, Jackson, Hyatt, Hudson, and Lanier; sisters, Cathy Helms, Becky Paige and husband, Harry; and brother, Charlie.
Gordon and Sandra resided in Ellijay. He was the pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Cherry Log, and also owned Lawrence Design Group, an architectural firm in Lawrenceville. He was a former church planter and educator, with theological training from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Southwestern Seminary.
He also pastored The Church on Dogwood in Snellville and was interim pastor at Liberty Church in Loganville. He was previously director of program research for the North American Mission Board in Atlanta. He was also a Sunday Group Leader at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth.
He authored three books: “Great Men Bow Down,” and two books on end-time prophecy: “Silence In Heaven” and “The Revelation Equation.”
He was a beloved teacher, preacher, author and man of God!
A celebration of life was held Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the church he loved serving, Cornerstone Baptist Church in Cherry Log.
If you would like to make a donation in Gordon’s memory, please make it to Gordon’s beloved Cornerstone Baptist Church, P.O. Box 400, Cherry Log, GA 30522.