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Procession still on honoring Georgia great Kent Lawrence

Kent Lawrence (24) starred for two SEC championship teams at Georgia and then on as a state court judge in Athens-Clarke County. (UGA)
Kent Lawrence (24) starred for two SEC championship teams at Georgia and then on as a state court judge in Athens-Clarke County. (UGA)
By Chip Towers
March 17, 2020

While the funeral and visitation for the late Kent Lawrence has been canceled, a procession organized by Athens police in his honor will continue Tuesday.

Lawrence, who starred for the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1960s, was an Athens-Clarke Country state court judge until his retirement in 2011. He died this past Friday.

The Clarke-County Sheriff’s Office, Athens-Clarke County Police Department, and University of Georgia Police Department will lead a memorial procession Tuesday escorting Lawrence and his family through the city of Athens. People are welcome to assemble along the route which will begin at Lord and Stephens East Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. and travel:

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Chip Towers covers the Georgia Bulldogs for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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