Jimmy Ray Lawrence, of Groesbeck, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013. Graveside services were held Sunday, October 27, at Faulkenberry Cemetery, with Pastor Billy Beaver officiating. He was honored with attendance by many friends and classmates. Jimmy Ray was the only child of Ray A. and Thelma Lynn Lawrence of Groesbeck. He graduated from Groesbeck High School, Class of 1972, and also from TSTC. He was preceded in death by his father in 1967 and his mother in 1994.