| 8. | Lawrence Murray Winebrenner was born on 29 Jun 1909 in Slabtown, Allegany County, Maryland (son of Lawrence Winebrenner and Florence Blanche (Flora) Martens); died on 24 Jul 2001 in Hialeah, Dade County, Florida. Notes:
HIALEAH, Fla. -- Lawrence Murray Winebrenner Sr., formerly of Slabtown and Zihlman Md., died peacefully in bed at 11:58 a.m. July 24, 2001 at Epworth Village Retirement Community in Hialeah, at the age of 92 years and 25 days. He was pre-deceased by three former wives, Mary Marguerite "Margie" Martin of Beaufort S.C., Marie Virginia McKinzie of Slabtown, and Francis Brown Sasser of Venice. He is the son of Flora Blanche Martens Winebrenner of Wellersburg, Pa., and Lawrence W. Winebrenner of Slabtown. Four sisters, Peggy Helmick, Jane Dorman, Marie Caughey, and Virginia Lee, preceded him in death. He is survived by three sisters, Anna Lillian in Honey Grove Texas, Roberta Violet McGuire of Frostburg Md., and Rose Alice Hobbes of Florida; and a brother, Victor Martin Winebrenner of Orlando. He has four living children, Lawrence Murray Winebrenner Jr. of Opa Locka, Kay Anita Oleson of Thanatosassa, Jack Martin Winebrenner of St. Petersburg, and Michael Winebrenner of Lavale, Md. He had eight grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Winebrenner was in the construction trade for over 50 years when he retired in 1974. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps for nine years, including five years during World War II. He served in the South Pacific and was on Guam when the war ceased. He owned and operated the Winebrenner Construction Company for a number of years and built houses for several residents in the area. Mr. Winebrenner was an active church member. He attended Mt. Savage Methodist Church as a boy and was still an active member of Miami First United Methodist Church in Florida until his death. His Pastor, the Rev. Joe Teague, will conduct a memorial service at Epworth Village Retirement Community Chapel in Hialeah at 10:15 a.m. August 8, 2001. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Florida Conference Children's Home in Enterprise, FL. Donations may be sent directly to the home or through the Chaplain's Office at Epworth Village Retirement Community, 5300 W 16 Ave., Hialeah FL 33012.
Lawrence married Mary Marguerite Martin in Private. Mary was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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